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2016 Postmortem

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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:29 PM Aug 2016

I have been following elections since 1960. [View all]

Closely. We get just what we vote for, from the school board to the White House. If progressive people turn out and bring others with them, we get more progressive governance. When they do not do that, we get something else.

I suggest we all work hard to get more progressives and fewer reactionaries elected this year. It's up to us, really, isn't it? 56 years of observation makes that clear to me. Truly.

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This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #1
And thank you! MineralMan Aug 2016 #2
I've been following near that long. Damn' skippy. n/t TygrBright Aug 2016 #3
Yup. Thanks for the kick! MineralMan Aug 2016 #4
I've been watching them from '68 and I agree JoeOtterbein Aug 2016 #5
But that doesn't leave time for infighting and circular firing squads IronLionZion Aug 2016 #6
GOTV! treestar Aug 2016 #7
Absolutely, and sometimes the most important elections are the most local bhikkhu Aug 2016 #8
Local elections are the most important thing MineralMan Aug 2016 #13
Yeah, that PVA you voted for may someday be your governor or senator. alfredo Aug 2016 #15
Yes. Local and state government are the incubators MineralMan Aug 2016 #16
That's what the Christian right did right. They took over school boards and local government. alfredo Aug 2016 #19
And most importantly party delegates! longship Aug 2016 #21
K & R LAS14 Aug 2016 #9
K&R! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #10
ding . ding . ding allan01 Aug 2016 #11
See a reply I made earlier. raven mad Aug 2016 #12
K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #14
BIG Kick! NastyRiffraff Aug 2016 #17
Thanks. I've been enjoying being involved in politics MineralMan Aug 2016 #18
SPOT ON Cosmocat Aug 2016 #20
It's that simple mineralman Cary Aug 2016 #22
And this villification of government, Cary Aug 2016 #23
Actually, look at Carter.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #24
k and r..nt Stuart G Aug 2016 #25
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