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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rhett o rick

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13. Capitalism won't allow it. The beast is not caged and if we try to starve it, it

Reply to aspirant (Reply #12)

Tue May 17, 2016, 08:02 AM

May 2016

will simply eat us. Not saying I don't think we should try, but I see two possibilities, One we will continue to allow the beast to steal our standard of living until we are like Haiti or many other countries, or Two, we eventually get to the point of violence. I do not condone violence but see it as a possibility in our future.

We need to closely watch Greece because it is the model of what will eventually happen to all countries. They will struggle with setting up a post-capitalist system because capitalism has ruined them. But I am not optimistic. Any system they get to work will be vulnerable to capitalist exploitation. For example, the capitalist may get control of their water supply and drain them of whatever wealth they manage to create among themselves.

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While I believe we need to continue to fight, I really think it makes little difference [View all] rhett o rick May 2016 OP

Things Won't Change Significantly Until Citizens Demand Better Through Direct Action cantbeserious May 2016 #1

That's it in a nutshell MissDeeds May 2016 #4

fracking and war oldandhappy May 2016 #2

Oh I agree there are differences in the candidates and I will fight against the candidates rhett o rick May 2016 #5

yep. well said oldandhappy May 2016 #9

The system isn't broken; the system is fixed. CrispyQ May 2016 #3

I am looking for someone with a theory on how we can stop our rush to global disaster. rhett o rick May 2016 #6

On this issue, my optimism doesn't even reach a glass half empty outlook. CrispyQ May 2016 #7

Oh how I wish I could give you a good answer for that... tex-wyo-dem May 2016 #8

Look at how complicated the whole thing is getting Warpy May 2016 #10

As much as it burns, we have to follow the GOP playbook demwing May 2016 #11

I noticed the repubs starting to do this exact thing back in the 80s. pangaia Jun 2016 #14

Find a way to starve the beast aspirant May 2016 #12

Capitalism won't allow it. The beast is not caged and if we try to starve it, it rhett o rick May 2016 #13

"One we will continue to allow the beast to steal our standard of living " That's what the beast jtuck004 Jun 2016 #15

Help? Help me decide there is zero hope? Yes. When people calling themselves Democrats rhett o rick Jun 2016 #16

Act like Democrats. You mean the ones turning over school buses and teaching their kids to beat up jtuck004 Jun 2016 #17