Bernie Sanders
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Published on Aug 22, 2015
Bernie Sanders has called for a POLITICAL REVOLUTION. Sane Progressive takes a look at what that really means and what it will require to seriously respond to such a solemn challenge. Much more then is being currently discussed right now.
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This is exactly how I feel. We are fighting an entire system, remember that.
jalan48
(13,860 posts)To think that the entrenched military/industrial/national security complex is going to be voted out of existence is very naive. These folks have the power and are not simply going to give it up because progressives win an election.
mother earth
(6,002 posts)This really is an entrenched system that will not quietly bow out...they've won with every ugly tool at their disposal, the media, our gov't's revolving door...the unsafeguarded voting machines themselves...
jalan48
(13,860 posts)Right now it's still the Democrats (all good) against the Republicans (all bad). The values are reversed for the other side. Many well meaning people don't want to believe Hillary represents the 1% and their destructive policies. Of course she's more liberal on social issues which then becomes the reason to vote for her. Meanwhile, the basic economic and political structure remains the same.
mother earth
(6,002 posts)jalan48
(13,860 posts)Perhaps a shortage of water or the loss of an aquifer That's why we have the Patriot Act-they want to be ready for public disturbances on a large scale.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)After that, we start to see some more specific things mentioned...
Demeter
(85,373 posts)We are Boomers, Boomer children, Boomer grandchildren. We are Mayflower or first generation. We are fed up with the status quo, because we are starving from it.