Bernie Sanders

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

130. The conventional wisdom is to do nothing and let people suffer

Reply to tex-wyo-dem (Reply #1)

Wed May 4, 2016, 07:33 AM

May 2016

"No we can't." What a wonderful campaign slogan.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

133 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Something is wrong [View all] SHRED Feb 2016 OP

The conventional "wisdom" of priorities... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #1

The conventional wisdom is to do nothing and let people suffer davidpdx May 2016 #130

Land of the free and the home of the brave my ass tularetom Feb 2016 #2

tom, nothing in life is "free" anywhere in the world. saidsimplesimon Feb 2016 #22

The US is changing the world's ideology... Formally, we need to know that. Baobab Feb 2016 #75

Air and thoughts are free. bjobotts Feb 2016 #78

Not when that air goes in your tires. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #102

In the laaaaaaaaaaaand of the sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #47

Priceless ! I agree about the minor key...a bit more chilling. libdem4life Feb 2016 #64

I used to dabble a little in key transposition VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #65

do you sing VulgarPoet? Check out my signature for my just created account..can't believe I've (mayb hillarysong2016 Mar 2016 #110

It is partly a matter of a good ear combined with a thorough understanding of music theory. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #121

That reminds me of a poem I wrote and posted here during the early Bush years Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #81

That's pretty good! BeanMusical Feb 2016 #85

Land of the free and home of the ignorant swilton Feb 2016 #70

+1000 Pharaoh Feb 2016 #3

Reflects Sucessful Brainwashing By The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Establishment cantbeserious Feb 2016 #4

It was easier when I was blind. I just went along with their guidance. Autumn Feb 2016 #5

Well said SHRED Feb 2016 #7

End of the Innocence... Offer up your best defense.. lostnfound Feb 2016 #80

Thanks DI Freighter Watcher Mar 2016 #111

What is wrong with this picture? alterfurz Feb 2016 #6

+1 Thanks! senz Feb 2016 #26

Blind greed is the problem. People who are inflicted with such avariciousness are ladjf Feb 2016 #8

Pawns and fools, indeed. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #9

+1 mmonk Feb 2016 #10

K&R avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #11

The idea that we cannot "afford" universal health care and tuition free college is ridiculous. Duval Feb 2016 #12

Not just broke... GoldenThunder Feb 2016 #21

And some countries in Europe are STILL RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #30

Business has/is eliminating any restraints on themselves. Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #36

Very good points. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #50

I would dare to say RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #55

Canada has had universal 'Medicare' too since the late 1950s thanks to politician appalachiablue Feb 2016 #49

The same people that say our country is "Exceptional" lob1 Feb 2016 #57

+100 SHRED Mar 2016 #114

People like Tweety... ReRe Mar 2016 #125

They only see profit in warfare AtticusInd Mar 2016 #118

I hope you don't mind IdahoGoBlue Feb 2016 #13

No prob...Thanks SHRED Feb 2016 #14

Great Succinct Post colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #15

I have worked with so many blue collar... SHRED Feb 2016 #16

Fear and anger works for the Republucans, SHRED. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #44

I'll second that! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #17

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #18

Unnecessary counterproductive wars. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #19

Very productive for the .1% SHRED Feb 2016 #20

Yes. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #58

It's what happens when people focus on image rather than substance. jalan48 Feb 2016 #23

And when campaigns push image after image after image. senz Feb 2016 #24

And when they think that a "D" by someone's name is all they need to know. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #42

It's authoritarian worship. Many have been raised to follow authoritarians and not rhett o rick Feb 2016 #87

Yup. Shadowflash Feb 2016 #25

^^ this^^ SHRED Feb 2016 #31

Nailed it! ^^^ nt Ilsa Feb 2016 #61

It's not just the health insurance industries swilton Feb 2016 #71

think it might be about time to split the party like the Republicans did with the Whigs. PatrynXX Feb 2016 #27

Except elljay Feb 2016 #41

I agree. I would like candidates to propose moving spooky3 Feb 2016 #28

Ab-so-fricking-lutely! SoapBox Feb 2016 #29

those republicans are so negative... Javaman Feb 2016 #32

+1000 nt abelenkpe Feb 2016 #40

The actions of Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2016 #33

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #34

exactly!!! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #35

Yes! +1000 Duppers Feb 2016 #37

Been saying this for years WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2016 #38

Preach it, Brother!!!! LongTomH Feb 2016 #39

oh, she's for all that (in the SEIU fliers) MisterP Feb 2016 #43

If you are health insurance companies' metaphorical 'trump card', you don't rock the boat. closeupready Feb 2016 #45

Whenever someone says minimum wage is okay TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #46

Most of the repubs I know don't think those thing are not attainable, CrispyQ Feb 2016 #48

And the irony is... SHRED Feb 2016 #51

or got a head start with $ inheritance or parents paid for college lunasun Mar 2016 #105

It's coming. grasswire Feb 2016 #52

Break the chains indeed!!! MuseRider Feb 2016 #53

WAR makes very rich people richer. That's the whole kit and caboodle. nt valerief Feb 2016 #54

Yes, when there is no problem bailing out multi-billion dollar corps, but a 15 min wage is abhorrent EndElectoral Feb 2016 #56

Yes-Part of it is the fact (imo) fredamae Feb 2016 #59

I don't know my % bracket SHRED Feb 2016 #66

I can't disagree... n/t fredamae Feb 2016 #69

"But Hilary says I shouldn't have to pay for Trump's kids to go to college." Ilsa Feb 2016 #60

That ad was the stupidest thing I've heard. Cobalt Violet Feb 2016 #63

I'm happy for taxpayers to help support PUBLIC Ilsa Feb 2016 #68

Exactly. Phlem Feb 2016 #62

Yes, Yes, Yes... I believe in everything you've said so well... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #67

Stockholm Syndrome scuciti Feb 2016 #72

the head of my very large company today rosesaylavee Feb 2016 #73

It's ugly what they do SHRED Mar 2016 #96

Bravo Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #74

Tools of the system that oppresses them. thereismore Feb 2016 #76

"Something" is not just wrong, SHRED, it`s completely haywire! democrank Feb 2016 #77

K&R Paka Feb 2016 #79

It's tribalism. Martin Eden Feb 2016 #82

So, so true. dchill Feb 2016 #83

$250k per hour is fine for Hill & Bill. $600k per year is fine for Chelsea. Skeeter Barnes Feb 2016 #84

And Donald wants to do away with minimum wage SHRED Feb 2016 #89

Kick and R BeanMusical Feb 2016 #86

Looks like things are going to have to get a lot worse before those that rhett o rick Feb 2016 #88

There is a Revolution afoot! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #90

I agree Third Doctor Feb 2016 #91

Preach it! SHRED Feb 2016 #92

And all this money spent on looking to see if humans can live on Mars. What idiocy to not JudyM Mar 2016 #93

Love your response SHRED Mar 2016 #94

We live in a full-blown Oligarchy and we are modern day peasants. SciDude Mar 2016 #95

I See No Photos Of Bernie Laughing With Trump billhicks76 Mar 2016 #97

I donated all I could the past couple of days - TBF Mar 2016 #98

We live in the most change Wall St shareholders will allow. raouldukelives Mar 2016 #99

Kick. dchill Mar 2016 #100

It's only because tazkcmo Mar 2016 #101

Education and health care and a living wage is unattainable but a military force larger than ... marble falls Mar 2016 #103

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #104

De nada... :-) SHRED Mar 2016 #108

The Beltway still believes cutting taxes for the rich and corporations creates jobs. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #106

I will rebel until we win, or until I die, whichever comes first. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #107

We spend easily over 600 billion on militarism (maybe 900B) therefore... hillarysong2016 Mar 2016 #109

You need to know the real world Whimsey Mar 2016 #112

Whew! Thought you were going to say something wrong at the caucus BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #113

I agree YourAMIGO Mar 2016 #115

There are more than enough resources in this country JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #116

Spot on SHRED Mar 2016 #117

Well said! unflapped Mar 2016 #119

Agree Rparker123 Mar 2016 #120

Bernie Vid Goldmundion Mar 2016 #122

Wow! That is excellent! Very powerful! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #123

shredding LostHorizon1937 Mar 2016 #124

Totally agree, but when doing research on the countries that have universal healthcare and free eastwestdem Apr 2016 #126

That is a fair point SHRED Apr 2016 #127

Cart before the horse ncovington89 Apr 2016 #128

You are misinformed. Germany, if the population is adjusted per capita, truedelphi Apr 2016 #129

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #131

universal-comprehensive healthcare and nothing less-Please and thank you! midnight Jun 2016 #132

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #133