Pushed To The Left
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Sun Feb-12-06 09:57 PM
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The right wing represents the people in power |
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while progressives represent those who are less fortunate and not as powerful . Obviously, people in power have more money and influence to push their agenda through. This is why fighting for progressive causes is always an uphill struggle. That is why it is so important to not give up and to stay active, no matter how bad things might be politically for us. Every progressive victory is a victory for the underdog, a victory over the power structure. The thing is, there are more tenants than landlords, more employees than employers, more people who are not wealthy than wealthy people. If all of us who are not in positions of power would band together to take down the right wing, they wouldn't stand a chance. In order for the right wing to succeed, less powerful people must be manipulated to vote against themselves. The right has done a good job of accomplishing this by using prejudice and fear, along with religious and patriotic symbolism. For the progressive movement to succeed, we need to wake these people up. We will then have the numbers on our side.
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Fredda Weinberg
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Sun Feb-12-06 10:00 PM
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1. Remember the French revolution |
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The poor don't vote against themselves - they vote their aspirations. Progressives lack a positive message ... all we offer is preservation of programs that don't change with the times.
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Sun Feb-12-06 10:14 PM
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appeals to the worst in people (particularly their prejudices) and plays on their fears. If we got truly progressive politicians, not beholdent to corporate interests, who presented solid proposals for universal health care, alternative sources of energy, a more tolerant and understanding nation and all these things everyone really wants, the Repugs would be obsolete.
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Sun Feb-12-06 10:20 PM
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3. Rush Limbaugh once said we should all be millionaires... |
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Who'll say we should all be people in power?
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