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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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7. I don't know, river lover.

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 08:16 AM

Aug 2015

Massive numbers of Americans who are eligible to vote do not bother to do so. Of course, one can read into that almost anything one wants to read into that. However, if they thought voting would improve their lives and the lives of their families and neighbors, I'd like to think that more of them would show up at the polls on election days. I could be misreading it, though.

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Why Jimmy Carter Thinks the US Isn’t a Real Democracy Anymore [View all] RiverLover Aug 2015 OP

Uh, because he's an intelligent man..... daleanime Aug 2015 #1

And he isn't purchased by anyone RiverLover Aug 2015 #2

With all respect to Carter, it could not be more obvious that we are an merrily Aug 2015 #3

I think the point here is that a former president of the US is saying this. RiverLover Aug 2015 #4

VERY true, River Lover! I had meant to include that sentiment in my post, but forgot. merrily Aug 2015 #5

Coffee is GOOD. :-) lol RiverLover Aug 2015 #6

I don't know, river lover. merrily Aug 2015 #7