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madfloridian
Apr 2015
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)1. look at Greece
it was all grass roots.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)4. Not so, not yet, but probably sooner than the 1% expect
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)2. K & BeRnie
He's The Real Deal
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)3. As the campaign develops I hope Bernie will remind the voters
that he will need a favorable legislature to accomplish their goals. "Vote for me and progressive candidates so we can achieve our objectives."
merrily
(45,251 posts)6. Anyone who votes for Bernie will not split the ticket.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)5. Howard Zinn said that civil disobedience is needed to make major changes.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)7. Yes, with a couple additions:
"Nothing significant and lasting happens in terms of social change unless a strong grass roots movement of workers united across social divisions takes place."
Grass roots does not necessarily fix the problem. Grass roots labor movements coupled with strong advocacy and support of social justice movements does.