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2016 Postmortem

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Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 11:52 AM Oct 2015

Bernie Sanders in one word [View all]

Democracy.

It means having choice in your economic livelihood. Instead of being a pawn, it means you are a controlling member. It means having a fourth estate instead of propaganda. It means having real elections that are trustworthy.

Americans have been out of the democratic loop so long they don't even know what it means.

Does anyone seriously care about these things, or is this just another dressage competition? Ask yourself one question before you vote: what do I want my grandchildren's country to be? More of the same, or more humane? Any candidate who is going to go along with this system is going to cement a future for your children that is far from democratic.

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Bernie Sanders in one word [View all] Gregorian Oct 2015 OP
I was expecting another word - integrity. Democracy works well too. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #1
ETHICAL in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #2
Catalyst. Ron Green Oct 2015 #3
Americans gave away their power when they stopped participating in the process. Gregorian Oct 2015 #6
Gregorian, I have tried for years and years and years senz Oct 2015 #20
Wow. 1962! Gregorian Oct 2015 #26
You may have heard about the political upheavals of the Sixties? senz Oct 2015 #33
Great bit of history in summation. Gregorian Oct 2015 #34
Leader demwing Oct 2015 #4
Promoting capitalism IS promoting the staus quo... AOR Oct 2015 #7
So what's your answer? demwing Oct 2015 #9
Your response is standard-issue deflection on what's being said... AOR Oct 2015 #11
So you have no plan demwing Oct 2015 #12
And you have NOTHING but business as usual as I suspected... AOR Oct 2015 #15
all, or nothing at all demwing Oct 2015 #23
It's not a question of all or nothing... AOR Oct 2015 #25
And you think this can be achieved, how? You think that a few people agitating, protesting, sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #28
You didn't digest a single thing I posted... AOR Oct 2015 #32
You haven't listened to Sanders at all, have you? You just repeated what he has EMPHASIZED sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #35
I think I've made clear why leftist support of Sanders is luke-warm at best... AOR Oct 2015 #36
I'm not sure where to begin, but I'll start by saying that if you want to communicate your iideas sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #38
With due respect you're not listening... AOR Oct 2015 #42
Respect marlakay Oct 2015 #5
Yuge Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #8
This Country and Planet are in trouble and I am heartened that glinda Oct 2015 #10
Senator. That's my word. MineralMan Oct 2015 #13
Genuine Yurovsky Oct 2015 #14
Principled. senz Oct 2015 #16
Courageous. senz Oct 2015 #17
Quaint...nt SidDithers Oct 2015 #18
I like where this thread is going. Gregorian Oct 2015 #22
Absolutely Correct Armstead Oct 2015 #19
Evolved olddots Oct 2015 #21
rec Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #24
Realist pinebox Oct 2015 #27
Earnest Prism Oct 2015 #29
Mensch sorechasm Oct 2015 #30
Visionary n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #31
Two words BainsBane Oct 2015 #37
Principled. nt Bonobo Oct 2015 #39
Authentic. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #40
Concerned AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #41
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