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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 02:54 PM Jan 2016

Pragmatism: The Justification to Ignore What's Happening to Those Less Fortunate

How incredible it has become when wanting to end poverty, end the massive incarcerations, end the endless wars, end the domestic spying by the Security State, end the worship of the wealthy, end the oppression of the MIC, etc., or at least head in that direction, is equated with wanting a pony by the Conservatives in our Party. In the 1700's they'd have been known as loyalist. Telling others that wanting freedom from Great Britain was folly, like wanting a pony.

It won't be an easy road but we can't just sit back and drink the kool aid like the Conservatives recommend (they call it pragmatism).

Support change, support Senator Sanders.

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Pragmatism: The Justification to Ignore What's Happening to Those Less Fortunate (Original Post) rhett o rick Jan 2016 OP
K&R..... daleanime Jan 2016 #1
Kick 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #2
So true! Punkingal Jan 2016 #3
Amen! historylovr Jan 2016 #4
"Pragmatism" has moved the Dem Party further and further right. Broward Jan 2016 #5
Pragmatic means to cater to corporations. JRLeft Jan 2016 #6
Pragmatism is the excuse for not fighting to end poverty, reestablish our freedoms and liberties. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #7
 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
7. Pragmatism is the excuse for not fighting to end poverty, reestablish our freedoms and liberties.
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 09:10 PM
Jan 2016

Thank goodness that our founders didn't use that excuse.

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