2016 Postmortem

Donald Ian Rankin

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20. Democracy being the system where the person with the most votes wins? N.T.

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See You In Philadelphia July 24-28! Huge Sanders Rallies for Democracy. When, where & how. [View all] imagine2015 Jun 2016 OP

Who "stood up for the future of our nation" at Woodstock? brooklynite Jun 2016 #1

No kidding tonyt53 Jun 2016 #2

The anti-Vietnam war movement, the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, imagine2015 Jun 2016 #3

No, I don't think they were just a bunch of dirty long haired non-political hippies... brooklynite Jun 2016 #4

I know my brother did. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #6

That's right. And I hope that many progressives will assemble in Philadelpha for democracy. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #8

I know people who are going. They are very mature and not violent JDPriestly Jun 2016 #33

Those are "Democrat" causes. Please do not attempt to make them otherwise. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #7

Here is the IMO the truth azurnoir Jun 2016 #34

WTF does Woodstcok have to do with this? Oh yeah, nothing at all, simple deflection. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #59

From the OP: brooklynite Jun 2016 #60

This is not how Democracy works Raastan Jun 2016 #5

That only works when everybody has access to the ballot box, and all the ballots are counted, djean111 Jun 2016 #9

You were not denied access to the ballot box and your ballot was counted. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #24

Imagine that I am not speaking for myself only. djean111 Jun 2016 #47

That's not actually true though. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #61

Yes, it is true, and that is not the blatant lie being circulated. djean111 Jun 2016 #62

Bernie should file a lawsuit then. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #29

I remember when the Republicans used the old "angry mob" talking point against protesters. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #10

That poster has an issue with Bernie's campaign even existing, methinks. djean111 Jun 2016 #11

Right-wing plants and other provacateurs will be effectively isolated by marshalls. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #16

The use of angry and upset gatherings of people go back much further than that Raastan Jun 2016 #49

See #50 djean111 Jun 2016 #55

And some believe as long as "they" get to vote then we live in a democracy. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #13

You should file a shenanigans lawsuit on behalf of the Ruled Class. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #31

This is precisely how democracy works. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2016 #14

See #49 Raastan Jun 2016 #50

Um, no one is going to take orders or direction from you, "long time lurker". djean111 Jun 2016 #54

?? Raastan Jun 2016 #57

actually, it's exactly what democracy looks like, Elections do not a democracy make 2banon Jun 2016 #18

Everybody bring your chairs!! JudyM Jun 2016 #23

Keep up the "angry mob" reference to Bernie supporters (the most JDPriestly Jun 2016 #28

See #49 Raastan Jun 2016 #51

You should re-read Thomas Jefferson. Unless you consider him to be undemocratic. bjo59 Jun 2016 #30

The Sanders campaign is Nothing like TJ Raastan Jun 2016 #52

The right to petition your government and the right to free speech IS how democracy works. jillan Jun 2016 #37

See #49 Raastan Jun 2016 #53

Are you redefining democracy to mean mythology Jun 2016 #12

It means ending the minority political rule of big corporations and Wall Street over the nation imagine2015 Jun 2016 #15

If the 99% thought ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #26

Bernie represents those of us who want the big money of the oligarchs JDPriestly Jun 2016 #32

You still haven't explained ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #36

Read Bernie's book, and you will see that Bernie has actually withstood JDPriestly Jun 2016 #38

Had Bernie been as ruthlessly attacked ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #41

And in addition to delegates, Hillary has a lot of problems. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #42

You seem to be ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #45

we have been going over HRC's "problems" MFM008 Jun 2016 #40

So far, I really don't like Hillary's policies. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #43

The first 3 FB pages have been removed me b zola Jun 2016 #17

fb has removed the first 3 pages announcing the hopemountain Jun 2016 #22

K and R bigwillq Jun 2016 #19

Democracy being the system where the person with the most votes wins? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #20

That's just one aspect of democracy we have not won yet. Gore had the most votes in 2000. He lost. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #21

The Supreme Court didn't choose Hillary. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #35

Any plans to disrupt the Republican Convention? Or does that make too much snse? Hekate Jun 2016 #25

... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #27

Touche. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #46

+ 1 JoePhilly Jun 2016 #56

good. tandem5 Jun 2016 #64

The 2016 DNC in Philadelphia, July24-28 ReRe Jun 2016 #39

It seems kind of strange to have a rally for democracy designed to give the nomination StevieM Jun 2016 #44

Dirty hippies, right? B Calm Jun 2016 #48

Show me one person on this site who has ever used that term except to accuse others of using it Hekate Jun 2016 #63

Right. It's really gangster Bernie leading his thugs against Hillary surrogates and supporters. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #65

No answer -- just amping up the hyperbole. Hekate Jun 2016 #66

Over 700 unpleged convention delegates may decide to support the candidate who can beat Trump. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #58