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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
2. We don't always get what we want.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 02:44 PM
Apr 2015

I would venture to guess that 100% of us here want this race to be something better than it is.
The only way it will get better is if we win in 2016. Maybe then we can get constitutional amendments to make it better for future generations.
If we lose it will get worse.
Now maybe all 10,000 of us can write an OP telling the rest of us what we don't like about the way it is today.
Or we can work together to beat the Repubs in 2016 and maybe get a chance to improve things.
If all you do between now and then is post
about what you don't like about how things are you aren't helping them to change in my opinion.

Edit to add this:
I read a lot about the Dust Bowl days. One thing that came up a lot was that people in desperate hard times then did not do much complaining because everyone was in the same boat and did not want listen to each other complain. It does nothing to enumerate what we all already know.

Cynicism has never accomplished anything and is.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #1
Call it skepticism then... MellowDem Apr 2015 #8
75% of the Democratic party are apathetic? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #15
No... MellowDem Apr 2015 #16
A good portion of the 75% that support Clinton are apathetic? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #17
Yes, as in, they don't show up to vote... MellowDem Apr 2015 #18
We don't always get what we want. upaloopa Apr 2015 #2
netanyahu got elected in a multi party system. rahm Emanuel won JI7 Apr 2015 #3
Netanyahu won... MellowDem Apr 2015 #6
yes but in terms of who gets into office JI7 Apr 2015 #7
I agree it won't much change who get's to be leader. But I still think it would be good. DanTex Apr 2015 #14
"it would be better to have some representation of various perspectives then only two monolith part" BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #10
I'm not sure its less messy... MellowDem Apr 2015 #13
How about local and state elections ? JI7 Apr 2015 #4
Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2015 #5
Two words will make me vote for the Democratic candidate..SUPREME COURT shraby Apr 2015 #9
Me, too. We can't afford more pro-Corp Cons to dismantle our rights with impunity BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #11
Apparently the "choice" is whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #12
Extremely Good Description of My Feelings Rilgin Apr 2015 #19
I'm also not the slightest bit enthused about Hillary as the first woman president Dems to Win Apr 2015 #20
I'd support a Barbara Lee / Bernie Sanders ticket lovemydog Apr 2015 #21
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