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hack89

(39,171 posts)
18. A revolution cannot be sustained by a small slice of society
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 08:23 PM
Mar 2016

The failure of Sanders supporters to accept how his message failed to resonate with broad swaths of American society is mind boggling.

Thanks for the Nelson Mandela quote. I love to look to past leaders and past liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #1
Bernie should donate downballot. It would help. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #2
Like Hillary? Running a political Ponzi scheme to circumvent campaign contribution laws? Human101948 Apr 2016 #28
Yes.....and it's completely hypocritical of the BS campaign to complain msanthrope Apr 2016 #29
By getting in bed with lobbyists? Human101948 Apr 2016 #30
Monsanto paid Mr. Devine lots of cash....you don't seem to have a problem msanthrope Apr 2016 #31
Tad Devine is not my candidate... Human101948 Apr 2016 #32
No...Tad just manages your candiate. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #33
Would settle for a new Sherriff in town One_Life_To_Give Mar 2016 #3
That's the challenge. Can 'the movement' outlast "the Bernie Sanders' campaign"? HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #4
Action often begets action. pat_k Mar 2016 #6
Health means this is almost certainly my last general election HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #7
I am so sorry to hear this. Your inspiring words are a gift. pat_k Mar 2016 #8
We will go back to issues politics and leave the names to themselves. artislife Mar 2016 #11
Man...I thought I was dying...had cancer angstlessk Mar 2016 #24
It's bernie who has to make his case for his run for President... dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #5
His message is definitely not broken lunatica Mar 2016 #9
His message is NOT "broken"--but the Corporate Media is! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #16
Not showing up to vote is not "fighting " hack89 Mar 2016 #10
Who said anything about not showing up to vote? pat_k Mar 2016 #12
Talking about Bernie 's failure in the primaries hack89 Mar 2016 #14
You see his amazing successes as failures. I do not. 'nough said. (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #15
A revolution cannot be sustained by a small slice of society hack89 Mar 2016 #18
A revolution cannot be sustained without a leader who offers hope, Clinton tells us why we cannot .. slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #22
Bernie's problem is a lack of revolutionaries hack89 Mar 2016 #23
Going all the way to the convention is smart FreedomRain Mar 2016 #13
Great points! (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #17
FBI leaks, delegate riots, Central American uprisings ... MisterP Mar 2016 #20
Thank you! Inspiring piece about perseverance, hope and making new alliances along the way slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #19
Well done! beltanefauve Mar 2016 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Apr 2016 #25
Excellent post PatK ! I stand with you in this movement. jillan Apr 2016 #26
I agree. Immobility is part of the shock response. Many remain more or less immobilized, but a force highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #27
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