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2016 Postmortem

cloudythescribbler

(2,586 posts)

11. merely ADVOCATING doing this or voting that IS NOT telling anyone what to do ...

Reply to Autumn (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 05:37 PM

Mar 2016

Obviously every one of us thinks for ourselves and makes our own decisions. But I urge folk to do what is best for progressive political goals, in my arrogant opinion

Political advocacy is not like enservitudement -- it is the essence of democracy that we seek to persuade others and urge and advocate and so forth. Now, of course, some are simply not convinced, but there is no wrong in trying

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ALL DUers: Devote NOW at LEAST 20% of your primary TIME and money to Congressional races!!!!!! [View all] cloudythescribbler Mar 2016 OP

I don't feel like I need any suggestions LWolf Mar 2016 #1

+10,000 nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #4

I am NOT suggesting blanket contributions to Democrats regardless of whether they are neo-liberals cloudythescribbler Mar 2016 #5

Precisely. 99Forever Mar 2016 #7

Been phone banking for Russ Feingold riversedge Mar 2016 #2

Nope: Local and National party won't release voter roles to party boss incumbant's Dem challenger. TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #3

this message needs to be kept in DUers face somehow cloudythescribbler Mar 2016 #6

I donate to Bernie. After Bernie I will donate to DWS's challenger. Autumn Mar 2016 #8

don't you think that Bernie would agree that you should focus on Congress? cloudythescribbler Mar 2016 #9

Here's the thing, I think for myself and I make my own decisions. Autumn Mar 2016 #10

merely ADVOCATING doing this or voting that IS NOT telling anyone what to do ... cloudythescribbler Mar 2016 #11