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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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2. The people are not involved in this democracy. Everything is decided before the 'fight', including

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 01:36 PM

Nov 2014

the outcome. The voters are merely 'extras' at the final stage of whatever is being decided, to give an air of legitimacy to the claim that we are still a representative Democracy.

Ali is a wise man. I guess none of this is news to him.

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How 'Bout A Little Inspiration ??? [View all] WillyT Nov 2014 OP

We don't get to know there is a fight zipplewrath Nov 2014 #1

The people are not involved in this democracy. Everything is decided before the 'fight', including sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #2

Though everything may be decided elsewhere F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #3

I agree that there has to be a real fight now. We were NOT fighting, we are participating the sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #4

It seems to me that is already happened. 2016 and no one goes to vote. I wonder if any of our jwirr Nov 2014 #5

Not everything. jeepers Nov 2014 #7

Very good post, I agree completely. The young did come out to vote for the issues that sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #8

Ali was asked Is there anyone out there who can beat you? Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #6

We need to send enough progressives to the polls to overwhelm the defenses... EEO Nov 2014 #9

Kicked & Rec'd /nt demwing Nov 2014 #10