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We also learned too. We now

trkingmomoe — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:28:53 +0000

We also learned too. We now have net neutrality as a line of communication. Pelosi just handed the RW nuts their ass over the DHS shut down. Democratic leadership is in a full throated objection to the Trans Atlantic Treaty that is being done in secret. Don't forget demographics is changing rapidly now. We have to deal head on with climate change for the human raise to survive. That means we will have to pull the rug out from underneath the corporations to start dealing with it.

What happened to NPR was

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:50:15 +0000

In reply to The fact, you say we have

What happened to NPR was largely countered by the rise of the internet. While arguably the programs were fine, what essential can't we get through countless blogs? That people listen to / watch Fox is simply a matter of choice.

The bigger issue is they are simply attacking all the time - they don't have a life, or rather they're 24x7 maniacs and they think that's cool. Accepting that whatever period of civility that existed in our youths is largely gone, we've got to figure out how to deal with that - combination of offense & defense, or some kind of sanity check. The fact that the power of the presidency has tamped down some of the Teabag/GOP craziness despite a majority avoids the big issue of what happens when the crazies control the presidency - next year, 4 years, 8 years - they're patient like people who bury 1000-year-eggs. And this time they'll control the legislatures & judiciary.

The fact, you say we have

Resistance — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:04:40 +0000

In reply to No it is not doomed. We have

The fact, you say we have been here before, is exactly what works against us, the ruling class knows from past experience where their weaknesses were and they have added more bulwarks to strengthen their positions in order to repel our offense.

We cannot win a defensive war.

They attack our strengths.

Look at what happened to NPR, and what it did to our lines of communications.

No it is not doomed. We have

trkingmomoe — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 00:52:58 +0000

In reply to Democracy's Tricky Ending

No it is not doomed. We have been here before and pulled back the power of the oligarchy. We will do it again.

Nice read, Michael. I'm only

Oxy Mora — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:49:20 +0000

In reply to Democracy's Tricky Ending

Nice read, Michael. I'm only on Episode 8 so no spoiler alerts please. (The better version of the series was produced under a parliamentary system).

Sometimes I think political writers should get out of the office more. What in heck is so revolutionary about having to go from crisis to crisis. Most of us do it every day. Most businesses do it. I think the truth behind all the confrontation is that both parties operate within an oligarchical driven system---the real differences being less than what they seem, the fights ego-driven as much as anything else. Will these differences be substantial enough (more than, say, whether Doug finds Rachel) to remedially force us into a change in our constitutional form of government---well, I'm not ready to accept that ending of the story.

Anyhow, I got a couple of broke down trucks I need to get back on the road. Just trying to kick up some road dust here.