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kennetha

(3,666 posts)
84. raw population isn't so much the issue
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:03 PM
Feb 2016

complexity of the social dynamic is the issue. Our system, for better or for worse -- mostly for worse -- partly because of the size and diversity of its population -- has a whole different structure of incentives, a whole different array of winners and losers with a stake, negative or positive, in the way things are.

What horseshit. He clearly states how these things would be done. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #1
Really? kennetha Feb 2016 #4
If all you're doing is copy/pasting from the American Prospect, at least link to it. Jeez. arcane1 Feb 2016 #14
And Matthews got his info from Kenneth Thorpe. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #17
"Name That Clinton Hack Trying to Discredit Sanders" kath Feb 2016 #125
Paul Starr wrote that and he worked for the Clinton administration. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #42
As pointed out above--way to not cite your source Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #87
amazing. dismantle dreams without losing the people who dream them? WHAT? roguevalley Feb 2016 #11
Well, step 1 would be to learn to spell his name right. jeff47 Feb 2016 #2
LMAO! Well played, sir! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #7
:hattip: (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #9
Clinton has been raising tons kennetha Feb 2016 #13
" knowing that every penny could be spent on the Clinton campaign" arcane1 Feb 2016 #18
He will be, now that his Army is running for Congress Fawke Em Feb 2016 #21
The army Andy823 Feb 2016 #123
Nope! The money she raised doesn't go to other candidates. jeff47 Feb 2016 #39
Hillary needs to retire from politics and do snow angels in her pile of corporate cash. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #3
I am so glad you are back MuseRider Feb 2016 #79
TY :) AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #109
Agree! kath Feb 2016 #127
This tired, copied, unoriginal drivel isn't any more coherent the 1,000th time as the 1st. arcane1 Feb 2016 #5
LoL. You are blatantly using right wing frames and memes now. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #6
*Mutter. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #50
"fuhrer" is leader rogerashton Feb 2016 #111
Not fantasies ... earthside Feb 2016 #8
"No, We Can't!" is an awesome, inspiring campaign slogan. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #10
But it's snappier than "Clinton: The Candidate of Disappointing Truths!" TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #12
Bernie needs to call out Clinton making bogus claims cali Feb 2016 #15
Fantasy Huh? hoosierlib Feb 2016 #16
well they are if Hillary gets the nomination that's exactly what she's saying azurnoir Feb 2016 #61
Repeating Republican talking points from the 1980s QC Feb 2016 #19
I sure would hate MuseRider Feb 2016 #20
Hillary's own words about an actual Single-payer system: arcane1 Feb 2016 #22
But she was wrong. kennetha Feb 2016 #36
Nobody is wishing, we just aren't giving up. That's what they want us to do! arcane1 Feb 2016 #47
Fighting to extend ACA kennetha Feb 2016 #51
"Universal health care" is not the same thing as "universal insurance" and you know it. arcane1 Feb 2016 #57
huh? kennetha Feb 2016 #60
Bullshit. If you can't tell the difference between health insurance and health care, it's hopeless arcane1 Feb 2016 #68
Tell that to the mother whose kid is dying and can't get treatment because of money. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #89
That doesn't mean the only way forward is settling for tiny changes. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #118
That's the problem with Hillary.All change starts with a dream.She is not strong enough to hold one. The Wielding Truth Feb 2016 #23
Making extravagant promises to desperate people is the definition of.... JaneyVee Feb 2016 #24
exactly kennetha Feb 2016 #26
Like "building a giant wall", or "we'll win everything". JaneyVee Feb 2016 #28
Making desparate people is the promise of right wingers and third wayers. eom Fawke Em Feb 2016 #33
And apparently "socialists" who cant run an economy. JaneyVee Feb 2016 #52
Wouldn't know. Bernie is a Democratic Socialist, which is almost exactly the Nordic Model. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #66
Gee, an entire country with only 5 million people? JaneyVee Feb 2016 #69
And this matters, because? Fawke Em Feb 2016 #73
raw population isn't so much the issue kennetha Feb 2016 #84
Hillary is saying Bettie Feb 2016 #25
silliness kennetha Feb 2016 #27
She's not saying anything like that. MoonRiver Feb 2016 #32
Huh, the candidate who has released the most policy proposal from.... JaneyVee Feb 2016 #38
The fantasy I see OkSustainAg Feb 2016 #29
And neither candidate is saying they shouldn't. eom MoonRiver Feb 2016 #40
of course they can be taxed kennetha Feb 2016 #46
Please stop. H2O Man Feb 2016 #30
So dem principles fostering in other countries not as great as ours, are "fantasies". ViseGrip Feb 2016 #31
you are really confused kennetha Feb 2016 #41
"incrementally build on ACA" = more people paying insurance premiums and copays. arcane1 Feb 2016 #49
Many countries have followed this path to Universal Care kennetha Feb 2016 #53
You may not like it kennetha Feb 2016 #56
I didn't say you were a republican in disguise. arcane1 Feb 2016 #62
NO WE CAN'T! FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #34
To-wit: The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #37
That's cold. Accurate, but cold. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #48
Hillary needs to drop out before she is indicted bowens43 Feb 2016 #35
How long... jham123 Feb 2016 #43
You mean those fantasies that exist and work in many Cleita Feb 2016 #44
In 1960, you could say that Dr. King's whole life's work was a fantasy, a wish fulfillment. thereismore Feb 2016 #45
Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #54
No kidding. "Dream" is a bad word now. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #55
Dreams are good kennetha Feb 2016 #58
I give you that. However, how do you know in advance that something is a dream or a fantasy. thereismore Feb 2016 #64
Start by acknowledging kennetha Feb 2016 #70
I hear you. But the difference between us is that I don't think it is such a fantasy. thereismore Feb 2016 #74
Europe made different decisions early on. Plus Parliamentary Democracy... kennetha Feb 2016 #80
See, now we are having a very substantial discussion! thereismore Feb 2016 #92
Precise legislation kennetha Feb 2016 #98
Thank you, I will read some more on the legislation. thereismore Feb 2016 #130
It's the structure of the American Political System kennetha Feb 2016 #136
parilamentary democracy has virtues DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #135
agreed. kennetha Feb 2016 #138
Here is an example where Sanders proved to be super-duper pragmatist for the benefit of all: thereismore Feb 2016 #146
I guess the rest of the industrialized world is living in Oz. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #59
The Industrialized world has taken many different paths kennetha Feb 2016 #65
We are the wealthiest nation in history. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #71
Not at this point kennetha Feb 2016 #75
Sometimes disruption is a good thing. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #86
How do you beat a liar at his own game? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #63
K&R kennetha Feb 2016 #67
Lying? Fumesucker Feb 2016 #78
Hillary has a lot of Barnum in her DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #145
The aura of smug, self-satisfaction that pervades the HRC campaign makes me puke. grntuscarora Feb 2016 #72
Nothing against Burlington. kennetha Feb 2016 #77
Because Hillary has experience running what city/country? Do tell... DirtyHippyBastard Feb 2016 #140
Yes, but those are the *sensible* people. The grown-ups. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #82
Were not talking about crumbs from the table kennetha Feb 2016 #83
You've got to be kidding. grntuscarora Feb 2016 #102
So you think ACA is kennetha Feb 2016 #106
Yes. grntuscarora Feb 2016 #122
Getting people to turn out and vote is hardly a fantasy. basselope Feb 2016 #76
The only gawddamn thing she is dismantling is the Democratic Party. 99Forever Feb 2016 #81
Not true. Bernie has laid out real strategies for achieving change. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #85
"How can Hil keep the idiots?" whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #88
How do you expect HRC to be able to ask for Sanders votes(if she IS nominated) Ken Burch Feb 2016 #90
Not the movement kennetha Feb 2016 #103
You are attacking the movement in calling Bernie's ideas delusional Ken Burch Feb 2016 #116
She'll continue to try the "not as bad" fear ploy as usual. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #91
Yes, the only dream that counts is Hillary's dream of being the first woman President Fumesucker Feb 2016 #93
The problem is, nothing HRC supports that's to Bernie's right is even worth doing. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #94
Hiilary is the one with fanatsies RobertEarl Feb 2016 #95
That's why I'm so glad more "pragmatic" heads stopped MLK from his "I Have a Dream" speech nichomachus Feb 2016 #96
"the truly achievable" is never worth achieving. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #97
Bernie reminds me of another Jimmy Carter MelSC Feb 2016 #99
SUCK OF THE DAY!!! Ron Green Feb 2016 #100
Have we really become yet another "party of NO"? n/t Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #101
no kennetha Feb 2016 #105
Well... Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #112
She will lose the dreamers if she craps on their dreams. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #104
Don't crap on their dreams kennetha Feb 2016 #107
LOL The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #108
What do we want? Incremental change Fumesucker Feb 2016 #110
Bahaa! grntuscarora Feb 2016 #128
She's already lost the dreamers. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #113
the battle has just been joined. kennetha Feb 2016 #114
Settling for increments means that, after eight years Ken Burch Feb 2016 #121
It's kind of like Zeno's Paradox. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #134
Except Zeno was wrong kennetha Feb 2016 #141
Just as wrong as incrementalism. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #142
I have a dream. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #115
Nailed it, TVO! grntuscarora Feb 2016 #129
VP speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #117
We choose to go to the Moon in this decade The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #119
"Disvalue mere authenticity for authenticity sake" - fucking CLASSIC Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #120
We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #124
A huckster from Kansas? You might want to be careful with that language, your candidate Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #126
I disagree with your characterization of Bernie Sanders, but what Hillary and her campaign MUST do Jackie Wilson Said Feb 2016 #131
"authenticity" and "truth based" are the same thing. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #132
OK, let's insert a variable in or two DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #133
well these took quite a lot more than magic pixie dust kennetha Feb 2016 #137
The point is DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #144
She can't, because people don't trust her. winter is coming Feb 2016 #139
So we go with a person that has proven sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #143
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