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Leopolds Ghost

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12. I totally disagree. Just look at DU, or any other forum... The left has never been more dead in US
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:20 AM
Dec 2014

Just look at DU, or any other forum online or offline. The left has never been more dead in the US.

I can't even FIND a group of people that agrees with me on the most basic of progressive principles
or wants to start a "progressive / populist" club, and I live in what used to be one of the most liberal
towns in the us.

And the amount of vitriol directed against left-libertarians and traditional progressives on DU is stomach-churning. It's one of the reasons I rarely post anymore.

Then there's the fact that you can go among the most radical left people you choose to, and ask them about history (say, Occupy, or the Seattle movement, or the 60s) and they will draw an absolute, ignorant blank. Then you have their parents and wives and husbands and partners, moderate liberals and "secularists" and "centrists" and "mainstream folks" who are equally ignorant of civics, economics, social justice, or basic human morality.

The fact is that our world is fucked. Primarily thanks to global warming but still.

Did you know half of all the animals in the world died in the last 20-40 years?

It could sway the collective consciousness of the nation to recognize what is going on in this RKP5637 Dec 2014 #1
Something very new is a'borning. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #2
Excellent description. A rebirth of the collective unconsciousness into something new? n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #4
I can go with Jungian thinking-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #10
Good read. moondust Dec 2014 #3
I was a big fan of participative management, the companies I worked for seemed to RKP5637 Dec 2014 #6
Did anybody say anything moondust Dec 2014 #7
Yes, many complained, but the top of the management hierarchy had different ideas and they RKP5637 Dec 2014 #9
History, God and Capitalism are resilient Albertoo Dec 2014 #5
Great post, thank you. The media was desperately trying to get OWS to name a leader. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #8
Another great post from one of DU's finest posters. No doubt our "one to many communications" ... Scuba Dec 2014 #11
Re: Net neutrality, most certainly. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #13
I totally disagree. Just look at DU, or any other forum... The left has never been more dead in US Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #12
I agree with you, Leoplds Ghost, the world is fucked. But I don't agree ellenrr Dec 2014 #16
Elenrr, we should stay in touch Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #19
sent you a pm. btw ellenrr Dec 2014 #27
Different Leopold actually. I like that one too. :) Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #28
oh, you were referring to the "bad" Leopold. :) nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #30
Which is why corporations are working for both surveillance and control of the internet woo me with science Dec 2014 #14
So for 4 years you've been waiting for something to happen? randome Dec 2014 #15
I find it ironic that you call yourself a radical, and you critique capitalism, and you advocate for ellenrr Dec 2014 #17
I think you focus too narrowly on capitalism The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #18
OWS is the biggest movement since the war protests of 2003, except this one is permanent. Rex Dec 2014 #20
Yes, exactly. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #21
That's why the PTB and operatives hate it so imo. Rex Dec 2014 #22
The moral of the story is, don't get vaccinated The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #23
I'd like to believe this, I really do. Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #29
I think it might depend on the generation. Rex Dec 2014 #31
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #24
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #25
It takes just under 50,000 a year currently... Kalidurga Dec 2014 #26
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