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In reply to the discussion: Bless Chris Hedges! [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)with that decision for the rest of my life. But I was very young and incredibly naive about the political process back then.
I've stated this many times, but it's one thing to be disappointed about "change" not coming quickly enough or about not agreeing with everything a candidate does. It's all together another thing to understand how the political process/governance works.
We see Nader every few years or so. Even after becoming a pariah of the Greens, one would think that he would use that grassroots energy that he has amassed over the years to built a Nader Party or some kind of progressive "third way," if you will. He doesn't do this. Election after election...even in off-year elections, Nader doesn't run any candidates at the local/state level.
Look, the Democrats have been demolished at the local/state levels because Republicans have been able to dominate local and state offices, as well as judgeships. It's like they don't even care about the presidency; they are squarely focused at the local and state levels where they have been able to do the most damage.
The Democratic Party had better wise up and get smart quick!
Yeah, be angry at Obama. I get it. I totally understand this as a former Green Party independent.
However, understand the art of politics and governance and get active in local politics if you can't support congressional Democrats or the president.