Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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13. Where is the INSPIRATIONAL... go vote, damn it!

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 12:24 PM

Dec 2014

The idea or sentiment in...

Why bother...nothing's going to change because no one wants to hear what I think.

HAS to be addressed!
That sort of disenfranchised apathy is the problem.

Voting is not glamorous, or exciting.
It NEEDS to be!

Populists need to re-invent what voting is about
and how it needs to be done.
Have block or tailgate picnics,
Push employers for extra time off on election day (6 hour day)
Giving employees "voting time" is Patriotic!
Organize neighborhood child care so parents can go vote.
This could be a Populist message to "rally the troops".
And frankly, the current political rallies are BLAH.

Vote and make sure everyone votes.
People need to WANT to vote for a candidate
Political campaign messaging SUCKS, possibly intentionally
because it depresses voters AND turnout.
No corporation sell their products the way candidates sell themselves!?

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Lack of Voter Turnout Isn’t the Problem [View all] rhett o rick Dec 2014 OP

If the country needs Florida, then turnout matters. TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #1

Of course we want 100% Progressive turnout. Wishing for it rhett o rick Dec 2014 #3

We need to counter the conservative/Oligarchy propaganda. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #4

So where were people when Rush Holt or Donald Berwick were running? Most didn't bother showing up at Chathamization Dec 2014 #9

Great question. We need to find out the why people don't turn out and fix it. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #10

Why are Progressives NOT voting? We know voting is necessary, we also know that there are not sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #8

Why are Democrats not turning out? They turned out in 2008. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #21

Yes, The deeper problem is Elected Dems enabling the problems Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #2

To play devil's advocate swilton Dec 2014 #5

Exactly. There are a number of things we need to correct to get the election rhett o rick Dec 2014 #6

Where is the "vision" of what will replace what is broken? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #7

This sounds a great deal like Paul Weyrich and the goo goo syndrome. salib Dec 2014 #11

We do want everyone to vote....so let us tackle WHY people don't vote.... KoKo Dec 2014 #12

Where is the INSPIRATIONAL... go vote, damn it! Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #13

Simple as that? jeepers Dec 2014 #14

No, not as simple as that. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #15

In your experience is any of that true or are you wishing it were true jeepers Dec 2014 #16

Don't be so optimistic ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #17

I suspect you are speakng sarcasm jeepers Dec 2014 #18

We attack our analyses because we don't act. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #19

I concur. nm Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #20