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2016 Postmortem

bettyellen

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19. I think some are honest and others not so much. I also think what some see as dishonest or not

Reply to JCanete (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:53 PM

Dec 2016

Working for the common good is about serving their community and/or state. By it's very nature I think it's wrongheaded to expect that all decisions are egalitarian as they do have to balance the needs of the citizens with those of the companies employing them and other players in the communities for the best win-win scenario.

I think this past election was a "pitchfork" moment, and thats kind of what we get when we put personality above good policy. Too much emphasis on "saviors" and "outsiders" this year- we bought into the myth that all government is bad government. And by we, I mean a sizable chunk of lefties too.

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"to promote his book" R B Garr Dec 2016 #1

OMG, the doors to the party ARE and HAVE BEEN FOR AGES open to working people, young people boston bean Dec 2016 #2

Why have young voters been appethetic then? sfwriter Dec 2016 #4

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The fact he was able to do that ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #8

Well, that's one perspective. JudyM Dec 2016 #12

No, this election is the exception... sfwriter Dec 2016 #20

Because they take for granted what is actually very fragile. Trump will fix that. BzaDem Dec 2016 #11

The party or democracy? sfwriter Dec 2016 #21

The doors were open to everyone GummyBearz Dec 2016 #7

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #3

YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!!!%(#)%*@@!! nt JTFrog Dec 2016 #9

He's right about more progressive voices, but his campaign strategy did not help matters. kcr Dec 2016 #10

Hey Bernie, did you see what Clinton ran on and her platform? NCTraveler Dec 2016 #13

In order to have your voice heard, you have WhiteTara Dec 2016 #14

The problem is the GOP finds it easier to recruit because they encourage their pols to bettyellen Dec 2016 #15

but they don't just have good working relationships with non-profits. Building coalitions with JCanete Dec 2016 #16

Sounds like you're happy they'll be pitchforks in our future? bettyellen Dec 2016 #17

Do you really believe that change can come about from the inside? What is the impetus for that JCanete Dec 2016 #18

I think some are honest and others not so much. I also think what some see as dishonest or not bettyellen Dec 2016 #19