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Bernie Sanders

libdem4life

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3. And ironicaly what may make the difference this time is an element

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #2)

Mon May 30, 2016, 03:53 PM

May 2016

never before used...social media. It has done at least as much or more to shape our socio-political world than the internet did when it went public. Even earlier, I remember the first televised debates and they said at the time, that the element of vision via the TV helped elect JFK.

It cannot be controlled. It can only be criticized and mocked, but not controlled.

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May 25, 2016 Democratic Nomination Battle is Not Over Yet [View all] leftcoastmountains May 2016 OP

I see Bernie as the forerunner of a move back to the Left...regardless of libdem4life May 2016 #1

I agree. The corporate-oligarchy has taken control of our Party and has been rhett o rick May 2016 #2

And ironicaly what may make the difference this time is an element libdem4life May 2016 #3

The biggest threat to tyranny today is the internet and the freedom it brings. Better believe that rhett o rick May 2016 #4

Too little, too late. It is into the social fiber like a permanent dye. libdem4life May 2016 #5

I think so also. I think the people of the world are waiting to participate in this war against the rhett o rick May 2016 #6

No great power of any kind steps aside or monitors itself. libdem4life May 2016 #7

The Oligarchy knew they would have a hard sell with Clinton so they helped get rhett o rick May 2016 #8

Now that's an interesting situation. They are crafty and a step or two libdem4life May 2016 #9

The revolution will not be televised eridani May 2016 #10

Yes I agree, and .gif'ed. rhett o rick May 2016 #11