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L0oniX

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11. Nader interview: Thirteen years after 2000, you’re reviled among the Democratic establishment. Why?

Reply to JEB (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 12:10 PM

Nov 2013

It would happen to anybody who challenged the Democratic Party. Because when push comes to shove, the vast majority of liberals and progressives will allow a ring to be put in their nose and pulled anywhere the Democratic Party tells them. “You’ve got nowhere to go,” they say. “We’re the least of the worst.”

Yea come election time that's what you hear a lot of and yet it keeps being pushed that we can vote our way into fixing this shit. You can't vote Goldman Sachs out of office.

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Noam Chomsky: America’s Going Rogue [View all] marmar Nov 2013 OP

du rec. xchrom Nov 2013 #1

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

K&R Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #3

It hurts worse because of the fact this is saying things have gotten worse Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #4

democratic? yes. liberal? Doctor_J Nov 2013 #5

Very sad but very true, doctor_J. dotymed Nov 2013 #17

Try reading... Ralph Nader: Madder Than Ever ...on that site. L0oniX Nov 2013 #10

Nader's been nailing it for a long time. cui bono Nov 2013 #34

Then why does the American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution loudsue Nov 2013 #6

The Kabuki Theater is necessary to maintain the illusion of choice, bvar22 Nov 2013 #30

Well at least some people know there is something wrong with the Democratic party... L0oniX Nov 2013 #7

Having trouble with the link.... go west young man Nov 2013 #8

Absolute subservience to money has become the only acceptable morality. JEB Nov 2013 #9

Nader interview: Thirteen years after 2000, you’re reviled among the Democratic establishment. Why? L0oniX Nov 2013 #11

I'd like to commend you for posting Nader's point of view, because I know you'll take some heat. adirondacker Nov 2013 #13

“We’re the least of the worst.” JEB Nov 2013 #14

Same thing as saying "the lessor of two evils" but go on. L0oniX Nov 2013 #18

Lost me on the first paragraph Major Nikon Nov 2013 #12

Are we still "the least of the worst"? JEB Nov 2013 #16

We should always aspire to be better even if we were the best Major Nikon Nov 2013 #20

China has shortcoming as does the good ol' USA. JEB Nov 2013 #28

You're right. dotymed Nov 2013 #19

We are a democracy? bvar22 Nov 2013 #32

He shouldn't criticize his government, because he is free to do so? ronnie624 Nov 2013 #21

He should find better sources to quote Major Nikon Nov 2013 #22

KKK? ronnie624 Nov 2013 #23

Not everyone gets analogies Major Nikon Nov 2013 #31

"We're better than the Chinese Communist dictatorship", Doctor_J Nov 2013 #26

When Noam spoke out like this during the Bush years... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #35

"Principles are valid only if they are universal. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #15

Or if they dropped a drone missile on him. grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #24

No doubt. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #25

I am sure it would be no problem as long as they alleged to be aiming at an alleged terrorist. GoneFishin Nov 2013 #27

I'm reading Chomsky's Failed States atm BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #36

1973 just called and wants its column back. ucrdem Nov 2013 #29

Why? bvar22 Nov 2013 #33

Well for one thing... cui bono Nov 2013 #37