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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
Showing Original Post only (View all)What do you think is the biggest threat to our liberties? [View all]
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Rigged elections (i.e., gerrymandering, voter disenfranchisement, vote counting fraud.) | |
2 (33%) |
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Corporate corruption of our government (Citizens United) | |
4 (67%) |
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An unregulated NSA/CIA Security State (Gen Clapper with higher pay grade than the President) | |
0 (0%) |
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Unbalance between the branches of government (e.g., SCOTUS is too powerful) | |
0 (0%) |
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The “for profit” justice system. | |
0 (0%) |
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Other | |
0 (0%) |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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I agree that both, if not all, are important, but IMO if we can't assure free elections, we
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#20
I'm curious about ''The Other''. Could that mean the Evangelical Christian Right?
YOHABLO
Apr 2015
#9
You've brought up a very important one that I left out. Corp-Media Propaganda.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#21
Not sure I understand. Are you saying that currently there is no opposition to the far right?
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#23
Thanks for the clarification. I certainly agree that the Progressive Wing has to get
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#32
I have been looking for any sign of a coalescing of prog-lib groups into a unified organization...
Eleanors38
Apr 2015
#33
While all of the above would apply, I think we must fix the election system first. Nothing good can
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#35