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In reply to the discussion: Calling or writing isn't enough. They know what we think. [View all]Cedric the Clam
(35 posts)75. Absolutely Correct
You are right. Letting them know what we think accomplishes nothing. They already do know. Stronger measures are required.
I think nothing short of what happened during the French Revolution will have any impact.
Chain yourself to the XL Tar Sands Pipeline? They will physically cut you off the pipe, and they don't care if they have to cut your limbs.
March in front of the White House? They will go out of town to play golf with oil executives that day.
If we politely ask to have our country back, they will just say no. We are dealing with criminals.
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Calling or writing isn't enough. They know what we think. [View all]
woo me with science
Apr 2013
OP
They have an agenda that will make them trillions; their goal is to keep us passive while they
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#1
If that's their greatest fear, you'd think "they" wouldn't piss so many people off.
MADem
Apr 2013
#4
we cant change it if we keep voting for it and falling for the dems vs repubs propaganda
xiamiam
Apr 2013
#24
"Privatizing public schools and protecting banks are just gravy. " --you forgot to add
antigop
Apr 2013
#37
Yep. "It took Nixon to go to China" = "It takes Obama to cut Social Security".
whathehell
Apr 2013
#110
I'm sorry, but unfortunately that is EXACTLY what TPTB want us to think, fellas.
AverageJoe90
Apr 2013
#86
I'm just speaking the truth as it is, that's all. We can't let our pessimism rule us.
AverageJoe90
Apr 2013
#146
Laurie Penny, whose article you quote, was in New York at the height of Occupy
starroute
Apr 2013
#42
If you have any questions lots of very nice DUers are always around to help.
In_The_Wind
Apr 2013
#59
"They are not interested in hearing what we think, but in managing our anger:" +1,000,000
Auggie
Apr 2013
#54
I think we have to hope that the 1% start turning on each other and start to eat their own. nt
antigop
Apr 2013
#64
Like it or not we are living under modern technocratic corporate-theocratic fascism.
Lint Head
Apr 2013
#76
So, BHO is a Corporatist Trojan Horse dressed up in faux Populism. A wolf in sheep's clothing.
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2013
#94
I love Laurie Penny, she hits the nail on the head. But it was predictable when
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#121