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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

hedda_foil

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14. They're the people who believe they know best-- aka The powers that be.

Reply to Cosmic Kitten (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 08:02 PM

Jan 2015

Their knowledge of ordinary commoners is paltry. Their respect for us is even less. They see us as chunks of focus grouped and polled segments of an electorate that can be manipulated, encouraged, discouraged, lied to, and played with. Their objective is to convince enough people to vote for their flunkies, who will pass legislation that favors their interests.

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An independent progressive movement? [View all] Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 OP

I can see it now...NSA, FBI, militarized police at the door night and day... Demeter Dec 2014 #1

You're absolutely right. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #2

Why thank you! Demeter Dec 2014 #3

Excuse my bluntness, but *oh hell NO* to the Teabaggers RiverLover Dec 2014 #4

My alternative suggestion. Defund Homeland Security. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #5

Love it!! Yep, they'd find the money. Great post. nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #6

And do something about all the think tanks who seem to have more power to influence our government sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #7

Thanks for the kind words, Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #9

I think there is some refusal to accept that the Tea Party is just a Republican commissioned, TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #12

We need to stop chasing money and start promoting policy. It does no good to win if ... Scuba Dec 2014 #8

This model was tried very sucessfully in the late 30's thru the 50's Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #10

The name calling and fear mongering is getting old now. We have way more info on where sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #11

Who ARE these people... so disconnected from real people? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #13

They're the people who believe they know best-- aka The powers that be. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #14