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Vincardog

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2. This demonstrates the flaw with fighting the capitalist system. 1) accumulate enough CAPITAL
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 03:36 PM
Nov 2014

to build a nation wide TV/RADIO system... then you might have a chance.

Wrong
1) Decide what the general progressive value message is
2) Find candidates willing to fight for those values
(3) repeat the truths that reveal what is right about those values,
(4) act with courage to promote the sense of courage, confidence
and hope that allows the truth to be meaningful and powerful.

Dem party has assiduously ignored him, elleng Nov 2014 #1
Yep! The 3rd Way wants the status quo. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #4
The Third Way/Right Wing, has built a huge propaganda machine. Memos are prepared sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #9
Disarm the MSM Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #15
I agree and the best way to do that is to boycott them. Boycotts work. A few campaigns sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #18
What kind of "boycott"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #22
Boycotting sponsors has worked well in the past. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #23
+1! Excellent post. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #16
This demonstrates the flaw with fighting the capitalist system. 1) accumulate enough CAPITAL Vincardog Nov 2014 #2
Why is it "wrong"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #3
There will be no progress made without "fighting the capitalist system". Vincardog Nov 2014 #10
I am unconvinced that fighting the capitalist system... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #12
Good points. Progressives will never have the $$ to build an alternative Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #17
Agreed. By our works shall they know us. Vincardog Nov 2014 #27
Interesting article. yallerdawg Nov 2014 #5
Yes, "catch up"! lol, the irony ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #6
Make truths matter. Wed truths to values. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #7
Sounds like he's saying that ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #8
Yes. Not just offense, but change the game. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #13
really only need#1 Doctor_J Nov 2014 #11
#1 is the most important step. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #14
Don't forget, it was a Liberal President who made that ownership possible. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #19
Who, Clinton? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #20
True, but at the time that is how he was presented and what the Right continues to call him. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #21
A simple masterful Republican frame: yallerdawg Nov 2014 #24
What could be our simple message? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #25
Whatever the frame, message, slogan... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #26
This hotrod0808 Nov 2014 #28
Howard Dean said it best at Netroots Nation this year UrbScotty Nov 2014 #29
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