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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rhett o rick

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17. Problem is that for many, even so-called progressives

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 04:32 PM

Feb 2015

right here in River City, the pretense of freedom is very important. As long as there are two candidates and I get to put my ballot into the machine, I think I am free. Why tell me otherwise? Herr Gen Clapper is spying on me to keep me safe and soon drones will be programed to kill all those that don't agree with us. Wall Street will take all our wealth for our own benefit and dole out what we need to survive (or not).

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Democrats Scrap Primary System, Appoint Hillary Clinton as Nominee [View all] whereisjustice Feb 2015 OP

Sounds good to me. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #1

Let's go further and just turn over the government to the oligarchy. L0oniX Feb 2015 #16

Problem is that for many, even so-called progressives rhett o rick Feb 2015 #17

"Wall Street will take all our wealth for our own benefit and dole out what we need to survive" whereisjustice Mar 2015 #22

Gotta Link? n/t fredamae Feb 2015 #2

For a satirical piece? merrily Mar 2015 #27

link inside whereisjustice Mar 2015 #34

For some, this is not satire, but the desired course of action. djean111 Feb 2015 #3

Why subject Hillary to unnecessary scrutiny and criticism? Enthusiast Feb 2015 #4

LOL ...luv the emoticon L0oniX Feb 2015 #15

Must have run out of popcorn. merrily Mar 2015 #28

Not only that, we have to do this right effing now! tularetom Feb 2015 #5

Cackle. L0oniX Feb 2015 #14

Strange. I wasn't informed. MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #6

From your link - and very frightening - djean111 Feb 2015 #7

Blows. My. Mind. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #10

Anti-Democratic at best. The oligarchy choice is the only choice. L0oniX Feb 2015 #13

When we post implying that the idea was to spare Hillary a challenge from the left by avoiding a merrily Mar 2015 #29

Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush will help President Hillary Ichingcarpenter Feb 2015 #8

Money. Power. Hubris. The calm certainty of being in the invulnerable 1%. djean111 Feb 2015 #9

HE decided what HER number one priority would be, eh? tularetom Feb 2015 #12

These people are insane. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #18

Brothers from another mother RiverLover Feb 2015 #19

And this... she loves an establishment man, too bad Nixon isn't still around to get a hug from her whereisjustice Mar 2015 #21

No, they are not the insane ones. merrily Mar 2015 #30

You've obviously been taking lessons from Manny. L0oniX Feb 2015 #11

The Democratic Party has become a theater of the absurd, these are serious times whereisjustice Mar 2015 #20

How, exactly do you mean that? rhett o rick Mar 2015 #25

Well, at least we've been given a choice ... Scuba Mar 2015 #23

+1 L0oniX Mar 2015 #24

I don't get it. The choice is obvious the fox isn't as bad as the Republicon. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #26

Sailors attempting to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis had a choice, too. So did merrily Mar 2015 #31

Or... Maedhros Mar 2015 #32

"gilded robes"? Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #33