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In reply to the discussion: Message to the Left-Wing [View all]H2O Man
(73,537 posts)There is a NYS Senator, Tom Libous, who was recently re-elected. He had recently been indicted on corruption charges in federal court. But he is pro-fracking, so he gets big donations from the Koch brothers, and the votes of the republican faithful.
I had wanted to run against him, but more of the local PTB went with a different candidate. I had no problem in supporting her. However, I think that I would have been a better candidate. Our's refused to talk about fracking and the corruption charges. I sure would have. Still, it would be very hard to beat him.
But that just shows that more organizing needs to happen. More public education on how issues impact people, and what people need to do, to protect their families and communities.
Still, I understand and appreciate why many good people feel frustrated, or even hopeless in the face of the machine. I am an old man, and have to take breaks these days -- something I never had to as a young man!