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In reply to the discussion: Who would ever want to ask our young people to scale back their dreams and goals? [View all]oasis
(49,370 posts)47. "There was no harm to humans in the making of this reply"
"disturbing" only a temporary state I hope.
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Who would ever want to ask our young people to scale back their dreams and goals? [View all]
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
OP
Thanks! I write very few OPs, largely because few ever read them, I appreciate your K&R /nt
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#30
Thanks brother / or Sister (sorry I don't know which so as to properly address you)
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#61
And we shall! We are legion, there are those that would divide the 99%, if they can't we win.
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#29
Damn right we do! Especially if we get together rather than falling for the tactics
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#8
Not mine, I have seen it used around the board but can not recollect who first started it /nt
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#6
He also knew the map and the key to getting it done, if only he had not been assasinated
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#9
At what point does a rational discussion of obstacles to goals enter the picture?
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#10
The biggest obstacle of all is a self determined defeatism, a lack to even fight but to concede.
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#11
Thanks for the Berniebros response of attacking folks whose inconvenient truths you don't like
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#12
If you have ever listened to Bernie speak you would realize he knows he can't do it alone
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#16
I proudly stand with Steven Leser v2.0.08, that dude was a keen judge of character
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#34
I remember him, he helped me learn just how corrupt and untrustworthy a certain Clinton was
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#41
People who don't want those young people upset with the Democratic Party, that who
CajunBlazer
Feb 2016
#14
Be prepared to be attacked for bringing up real world obstacles and likely results
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#15
You ignore the fact that Sanders has the better chance to win the GE via young voters
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#20
Well, then we better resolve our corporate vs progressive differences and make sure Sanders wins
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#21
I have been awake the whole time, I am sure Obama will nominate a proper justice.
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#25
Yeah? We knew we'd be replacing justices. In what way is anything changed beyond granting
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2016
#22
This is a political revolution and he is already convincing millions, perhaps you have
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#37
it's dreams PLUS a solid set of concrete plans for implementing them; Bernie has provided LOTS of de
amborin
Feb 2016
#63
Thanks Tom, it is well past time to start making gains again, Only one candidate is offering to help
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#48
Perhaps even someone getting even further enriched every day by the status as well /nt
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#39
Why, because she doesn't promise folks a $22,000 raise, no inflation, "free Healthcare, free
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#56
No because she is doing what the title of my op SAYS. Look, I know you favor the right side of the
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#58
So you have no link to what you said. Yeah, I have my mind made up. Like you don't.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#60
No rather a rhetorical one based on a DUer's observation and commentary on the following article
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#55
Someone raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from the current power structure?
AzDar
Feb 2016
#57
They want our children to just give up and accept that they are the first generation not expected
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#66
The millennials are involved and will make a strong showing IF they are inspired ...
slipslidingaway
Feb 2016
#69
Could be better, serious health problems - deep, make that really deep in poverty.
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#70