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Bernie Sanders

HereSince1628

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3. Your vision of the DNC is voter-centric, the reality of the DNC and American politics is not that

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:38 AM

Jul 2016

I would much agree that in a better reality it would be.

Choice is an illusion, and politicians want it that way. If there was choice, it would be much harder to herd the sheep, and harder to promise coalition partners that rewards can be achieved by shepherding.

Sheepdogs are, after all, not so genetically distant from the coyotes and wolves, they are just more civilized about how they turn sheep into meals.

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Here is a different take on the DNC emails, from the UK! [View all] merrily Jul 2016 OP

Your clip doesn't really relate to DNC emails... that said, trying to get an unfair edge is human HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #1

True as to human nature. However, this goes well beyond two competitors trying to best each other. merrily Jul 2016 #2

Your vision of the DNC is voter-centric, the reality of the DNC and American politics is not that HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #3

I don't know the basis for your conclusions about my alleged vision of the DNC. merrily Jul 2016 #4

The DNC has become club supporting club members and responding to donors not voters. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #5

? merrily Jul 2016 #6