Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution — while the 'pragmatists' insist on surrender

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Sean R Shealy wrote a diary at Daily Kos and it is a thing of beauty:

Nearly all of the criticism of Bernie Sanders and his supporters takes the same basic track: 'Bernie Sanders and his band of magic unicorn liberals do not understand the basic political realities of America.' They then go on to explain that he would never get anything through the present congress.

Not to be completely condescending, but no shit, Sherlock. Bernie Sanders has only been pointing this out for years.

America is an oligarchy.

The strange and shocking fact is that Sanders critics seem to know that the American republic has been overthrown — and yet their reaction to this is placid acceptance.

Read the whole thing:
http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1477492

[Kokonoe]

1. +1

Brilliant analogy

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2. Here's more from DK

From JusticeSeeker68

I’ve seen 30 years of Democratic establishment contempt for progressives, I’ve seen their seven stages of reactionary attacks too many times, I’ve seen the condescension and the slander and the scorched earth, I’ve heard their lectures about loyalty, I’ve heard their demands for support while progressive values burn in the bonfires of the Beltway and the Four Horsemen of Triangulation saddle up for yet another nationwide ride.

I’ve seen all I need to see from them and heard all I need to hear.

More, and it's worth reading. http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1469163

People are fed up.