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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: The Great Unraveling [View all]marmar
(77,114 posts)47. Yup. Kinda sad.
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"The very word “drought” is part of the deception, implying this is somehow reversible. It isn’t." <
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#4
I have thought that this may be the last time to use our pitchforks at the voting booth.
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#44
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable."
hifiguy
Aug 2015
#61
Never heard that one, but Amen to the wise JFK. That's why they took him from us.
libdem4life
Sep 2015
#109
Hedges just has to throw in a smear against Obama and Clinton using the same Trump broad stroke
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#9
I read the article as far as the part I quoted, isn't that enough to know for the purposes of this thread?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#18
He's basically saying that the entire system is corrupt and beyond redemption.
PotatoChip
Aug 2015
#29
I completely agree with your post. I believe what Hedges says is right on the money.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#33
We are in a do or die situation. Moving to a third party is sucide. The Democratic Party
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#37
Hedges doesn't believe we can win playing the Oligarchs game. Obama and Clinton play
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#68
It's not a direct attack. The word IF - a big word - makes it conditional at best.
hifiguy
Aug 2015
#78
This is why I'm for Sanders, and why I'm tilting at this windmill one more time.
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#12
Great post. I think there are a lot more like Sanders that are waiting to see if there really is
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#40
The OP is an anti-Democratic party article that has no place on a Democratic board
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#43
Hedges believes in democracy, which is the most important thing to believe in...
Octafish
Aug 2015
#55
Hedges' point is not Sanders' point; Hedges has condemned Sanders
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2015
#101
ill-advised decision to validate the Democratic Party by becoming one of its presidential candidates
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2015
#105
I thought 'PUMA' was a crap idea in 2008, and it would be crap in 2016
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#58
As a Bernie Sanders Group host, are you happy with Hedges' remarks about Sanders?
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#84
"If" he has a legit criticism of Bernie I have no problem with it being discussed.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#85
No, I don't hang out there; but I'm surprised at a Bernie Sanders supporter
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#88
Is there any proof that "Bernie is just a sheepdog to herd the gullible progressives"???
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#89
He represents the "Underground" faction of the Democratic party. I believe he does belong here.
corkhead
Aug 2015
#93
Hedges is not in any faction of the Democrats. He wants the party gone
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2015
#102
So....you would go with Marx and Engels plan? Already tried that. Doesn't work either.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#74
Used to be the uber-rich were content with just all the physical toys and the simple pleasures of money.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#73
"He functions as a sheepdog to corral progressives, left-leaning progressives"
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#72
Funny how often the folks beseeching others to "read the article" have obviously not done so themselves.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#75
On the contrary, I welcome folks educated in Marxist lore and revolutionary zeal, it is the ID of
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#87
Apologies to AOR poster for my dates of death....you make a valid point of surplus from labor. Capitalism
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#91
Gloom and doom is not for me! I remember 2008, for example. Remember that? I recall no time of economic perfection, but
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#108
People will get there on there own as material conditions dictate or they won't Fred...
AOR
Aug 2015
#92
I understand what you are saying, but a revolution, fascist or socialist needs one thing above all
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#94
Chris is correct, we must stop the neoliberalist march. Neoliberal = Nazi.
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#66