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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

F4lconF16

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18. Thanks for clarifying.

Reply to djean111 (Reply #17)

Sat May 9, 2015, 02:14 PM

May 2015

I agree with what you said here. I guess my problem with the phrasing "the rich don't care about social issues" is that it then implies that we should primarily be focused on economic ones. This OP is a good example, and only serves to alienate people we desparately need on our side. Their issues are just as important as the economic ones, if not more so, because it has never once been the oppressing class that made a drastic change in society--only the oppressed.

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Please forgive my simpleminded question [View all] Jackpine Radical May 2015 OP

Remember what one of the smartest men of the 20th century said, proves you right BTW randys1 May 2015 #1

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #2

Does your username come from QC? nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #16

Here's one answer... Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #3

I vote for a real revolution. F4lconF16 May 2015 #5

Disagree (and VERY strongly, at that) F4lconF16 May 2015 #4

the differences are there mostly to keep us voting for the similarities MisterP May 2015 #13

I doubt most of them give much thought to those issues. For them it's about sabrina 1 May 2015 #20

What a privilege soaked and elitist point of view. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #6

I guess that's just because I'm a privilege-soaked and elitist sort of person. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #12

Damn, Jackpine, that was condescending as hell. F4lconF16 May 2015 #14

Wow, did I cobble up a lousy metaphor, one that totally mis-communicates my intention. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #19

Social issues are all we've got left Warpy May 2015 #7

Interesting..... KoKo May 2015 #8

When you have convinced people that money aspirant May 2015 #9

And some people never grasp that Big Money does not care about the social issues, because the social djean111 May 2015 #10

See Post 4. F4lconF16 May 2015 #15

Oh, I agree that the rich care about those issues as a way of keeping us divided. djean111 May 2015 #17

Thanks for clarifying. F4lconF16 May 2015 #18

Think of Clinton Global Initiative like... Monsanto's genetically modified crops whereisjustice May 2015 #11

Rest, dear, wise, fun friend. Pinned for today in tribute as memorial service is today in Wisconsin. merrily Jun 2015 #21

Thank you demwing Jun 2015 #22

You were simple-minded like a fox, my friend, only with a merrily Jun 2015 #23