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Cal33

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10. "Spare me the poor Democrats, nothing to fight back with..." Hey, you only quoted part of the
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 03:36 PM
Apr 2016

first sentence. This gives a false impression. Here' the whole paragraph:

"As far as the news media is concerned, the Democrats have nothing to fight back
with. Nor do we seem to be interested in starting one of our own to counteract
the Republican lies with genuine news and the truth that the American people deserve
to know. It can be done. But Democrats are too passive, and I think this passivity
and apathy do play some role in the mess we're in, too. "

The statement that Democrats have nothing with which to fight back the Republican
News Media propaganda and lies is a fact. Do you deny it? I am also pointing out
that Democrats are partly to blame for this one-sided advantage of the Republicans
because Democrats are too passive and apathetic to try to do something constructive
and beneficial about it. The Republicans are still winning so often in spite of their
robbing of the American people blind, their lies about their bringing about the economic
crash of 2007 and 2008, and there's no way for Democrats to help make our people
any wiser.

I have also written more than once in the past that Democrats could at least try to
start having a news media that would publish genuine news and inform Americans of
the truth that they deserve. People are just not interested. Do you think it was
sheer coincidence that the Republicans own 90% of the news media today? I think
it was the result of long-term planning on the part of the Republicans.

Another example: How about militarization of the police departments throughout the
country from coast to coast? Remember how swiftly and roughly they cracked down
on the members of Occupy Wall Street and had them jailed, when they began their
peaceful protests in NYC and elsewhere in 2011?

Does our nation need militarized police departments, and if so, what for? And who
started militarizing them to begin with? What are they planning or anticipating to
do with them in the future? At the present time, your guess is as good as mine.
But I feel not much good will result from such militarization of our police. Again, who
do you think planned this militarization, and what is it for?

I agree with your "The 2 parties have largely become 2 peas in a pod." I'll add that
members of both Parties have become sick and tired of their respective Parties and
have been leaving them by the droves in recent years. The Democratic Party is also
split, just as the Republican Party is. In the case of the Democrats, the Establishment
(which has more or less capitulated to the Corporate Power people) still has more
adherents than the Progressives (headed by Sanders and Warren), who are fighting
against the corruption of the greedy corporations. With the Republicans, Trump's
rebellion is having the upper hand -- for the moment, at any rate. Being financially
independent is probably of a big help to him.

I wonder how things will turn out. We are living in highly interesting, but also
exceedingly dangerous times.

Last time I looked Hillary received 3 MILLION more beachbum bob Apr 2016 #1
Like I've said above, this happens only in the Primaries, where the odd rules and Cal33 Apr 2016 #3
Bro, its a Democratic primary, Democrats should choose the nominee. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #19
Sanders is a real Democrat. He is trying to bring back a government of, by and for the people -- Cal33 Apr 2016 #20
Cannot compare the two egalitegirl Apr 2016 #2
Right you are. And a hearty welcome to DU!! Cal33 Apr 2016 #4
Already have one, 'but she beat Sanders, so...'. Expect many more. Dawgs Apr 2016 #5
The people have spoken. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #6
Both of these parties are rapidly becoming obsolete. Marr Apr 2016 #7
It's the Establishment Democrats who have sold out to Corporate Power. I hope the Progressive Cal33 Apr 2016 #14
I think you're in complete denial about what the Democratic Party has become BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #8
"Spare me the poor Democrats, nothing to fight back with..." Hey, you only quoted part of the Cal33 Apr 2016 #10
Cal33, you attribute things almost entirely to Republicans that I think are corporatist BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #11
Yes, I sometimes use the words Corporatist and Republican interchangeably, even though Cal33 Apr 2016 #13
The Democratic Party has taken a hard right, and has disappeared in a cloud of swirling djean111 Apr 2016 #9
I think it's a new normal status mythology Apr 2016 #12
The majority of democrats trust Clinton uponit7771 Apr 2016 #15
The majority of Democrats? I'm not so sure. Cal33 Apr 2016 #16
the 2 oligarchs Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #17
That's another way of Cal33 Apr 2016 #18
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