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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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31. Political, economic and social change are already happening.

Reply to tecelote (Reply #24)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jan 2016

Some here have evidently been so disaffected that they literally do not know it's happening. They know their own discontent. And they fool themselves if they think hanging around here incessantly and tediously complaining and badmouthing "DWS," the DNC, Democrats and Hillary is a meaningful contribution.

They really need to understand that many others are and have been busy WORKING for change, formulating change and making it happen. The profound contempt here for all those who have been doing incredibly more for far longer on many fronts, in many nations and in many ways is a very unjustified conceit.

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HRC = Holy Republican Congress [View all] mhatrw Jan 2016 OP

Big K&R. Plus an Amen. Punkingal Jan 2016 #1

Well, I wouldn't go that far-- at least, not yet. Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #2

That's only because she and Bill have been hated by the pubs for decades. napi21 Jan 2016 #3

If I have to, Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #7

+1 for the kids. tecelote Jan 2016 #9

Yep. This one gets a LAWD! underthematrix Jan 2016 #4

Is this wishful thinking, mhatrw? Hortensis Jan 2016 #5

My wishful thinking is not more of the same neolib/neocon crap. mhatrw Jan 2016 #6

When grabbing for labels to fling like mudballs it might help Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

America is moving to the left. tecelote Jan 2016 #11

Dream on. Have you heard the word "Trump" lately? pnwmom Jan 2016 #13

You've seen the line-ups. tecelote Jan 2016 #15

Bernie has not gotten the mud-throwing treatment from the Rethugs yet. pnwmom Jan 2016 #18

If you say so. tecelote Jan 2016 #19

PWN is right, fwiw. But Tecelote, I posted the article Hortensis Jan 2016 #20

I see a glimmer and I see a fire. tecelote Jan 2016 #21

America can't have a HARD left turn now, Hortensis Jan 2016 #23

You make my point. tecelote Jan 2016 #24

Political, economic and social change are already happening. Hortensis Jan 2016 #31

So, you have a serious disdain for many of the people here. tecelote Jan 2016 #34

In 40 years I have never voted for the status quo. Hortensis Jan 2016 #35

It's not all or nothing but I think it can be more. tecelote Jan 2016 #36

OMG probably all the way back to the big bang and whatever came before that TOO nt msongs Jan 2016 #10

Bernie the socialist-who-visited-Russia would be just as big a motivator pnwmom Jan 2016 #12

This.. tecelote Jan 2016 #14

And this... tecelote Jan 2016 #16

And you thought Al Gore was bad at motivating voters... AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #17

Ok. ismnotwasm Jan 2016 #22

Ooo... very creative... and how droll. :-/ NurseJackie Jan 2016 #25

If I was to judge Bernie Sanders on the basis of some comments made on DU by some who say they are still_one Jan 2016 #26

K&R down with 3rd way Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #27

I totally disagree... FarPoint Jan 2016 #28

And BS=? Uben Jan 2016 #29

I have to agree. She's the one person they despise as much as President Obama. Maybe more. Vinca Jan 2016 #30

A Socialist on the ballot would generate a massive redstateblues Jan 2016 #32

Agreed. 99Forever Jan 2016 #33