Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Third Way Founders Jon Cowen & Jim Kessler tell us: Economic Populism is a Dead End for Democrats [View all]Bad Granny
(28 posts)now, will NEVER lead to a "socially progressive and more egalitarian future" that many of us want.
The enemy is too powerful, too willing to do whatever it takes to "win", and too strong with the support of traitors like 99% of the current so-called Democrats in office.
We the people screamed for no war against the Middle East - and we got more wars.
We the people cried for a single payer, modern, healthcare system - and we didn't even get the option of the "public option."
We the people consistently call for better environmental protection, fairer economic policies, a better educational system, and a million other things - we get privatization and profitization and public-private "partnerships" that suck resources away from solutions and deposit them in offshore accounts of the well-connected parasites.
Even on social issues on which the population of this country is decades ahead of the law in terms of legislating equality and fairness, we have not progressed as far as we should have by now (as in, "I cannot believe we still have to fight against bigotry and for justice" .
Okay - a question for you. How would you deal with the entrenched, powerful forces of evil (yes, they are) that hold back progress?
Obviously, trying to debate with them and convince them using facts and reason, is hopeless - they are uneducable, and proudly so.
And since they are unwilling to "live and let live" and must impose their values and dogma on all of us, I cannot see how anything short of their elimination will have the slightest chance of bringing progress.
Rabid dogs do not get sane.
They must simply be put down. For the good of everyone.