2016 Postmortem

Hekate

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20. KnR. Collective efforts. Cooperation. Alliances. Compromise with allies on common goals....

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 05:18 AM

Jan 2016

Thank you for a good essay, rational and well thought out.

From your post:
All that it takes is understanding that our progressive coalitions, our Democratic coalitions, are a necessary defense against right-wing extremism which is intent on their destruction. We seek political power through our collective efforts in advocacy and voting, much the same as our progressive initiatives and ideals advance in our political system. We bring our firm concerns to the political arena and are challenged to reconcile them with the myriad different interests and expectations from disparate regions of the nation. We are challenged to unite to achieve the necessary level of support to propel our progressive agenda into action or law.

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When waging a 'revolution' against the Democratic establishment, what stays in, what should go? [View all] bigtree Jan 2016 OP

kick bigtree Jan 2016 #1

Paul Krugman on this: HOW CHANGE HAPPENS. Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

I like this article bigtree Jan 2016 #10

I think you're right about that one. Hortensis Jan 2016 #12

Oh sure, he's so bossy. senz Jan 2016 #17

You don't recognize the reference to Christ driving the money-changers from the Temple? Hekate Jan 2016 #21

Nah, didn't, this time. I may have a couple of months ago when I saw it in the New Yorker. senz Jan 2016 #24

Oh the precious wailings of the privileged straights. So sick of this bullcrap. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #2

This straight poster has had this explained to him Prism Jan 2016 #4

you do realize that there are LGBT individuals associated with HRC bigtree Jan 2016 #6

Just keep talking, man. Prism Jan 2016 #11

you keep reading bigtree Jan 2016 #13

I'm not privileged or sheltered bigtree Jan 2016 #5

+1. FSogol Jan 2016 #29

. bigtree Jan 2016 #32

Despite being the youngest candidate, O'Malley certainly is the wisest. FSogol Jan 2016 #33

You don't speak for LGBT members such as myself. Metric System Jan 2016 #19

Did you reference F. A. Hayek's "The Road to Serfdom" and William F. Buckley when writing this? nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #3

what are you talking about? bigtree Jan 2016 #7

"Some of these groups are, in fact, a part of the establishment." NCTraveler Jan 2016 #9

Yeap, kicking at PP and HRC isn't ....... progressive at all uponit7771 Jan 2016 #16

kick bigtree Jan 2016 #14

kick bigtree Jan 2016 #15

Bernie is NOT "waging a revolution against the Democratic establishment." senz Jan 2016 #18

Then why does he keep saying he is? Did he bring his own straw man with him? Hekate Jan 2016 #22

He has never said he's waging a revolution against the Democratic establishment. senz Jan 2016 #25

don't try and play me for a fool bigtree Jan 2016 #23

Oh for Pete's sake. senz Jan 2016 #26

you're so caught up in amusing yourself bigtree Jan 2016 #27

Like I said, Bernie's target is NOT the Democratic Party. senz Jan 2016 #28

KnR. Collective efforts. Cooperation. Alliances. Compromise with allies on common goals.... Hekate Jan 2016 #20

K&R. n/t FSogol Jan 2016 #30

This dissing of PP & HRC is consistant with Sanders wanting to primary Obama riversedge Jan 2016 #31

You know that's a falsehood. You know it. senz Jan 2016 #34

Well, I do not believe you. riversedge Jan 2016 #35