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[rbrnmw]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511384717#post18

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511384559

[Coolest Ranger]

1. Did they learn nothing from

this past weekend? I hear it all the time when I listen to Black Progressive Radio. A caller today summed it up perfectly. You have to come into our communities and we need to get to know you. If you are not willing to come and talk to us and treat us with respect, what makes you think we are going to vote for you?

[rbrnmw]

2. no and this faux concern fools nobody

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. No, the caller has it all wrong ...

per this helpful DUer:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1378768

Please be sure to read the entire sub-thread ... or as much as you can stomach.

[Coolest Ranger]

10. I value my sanity

and I got better things and people to talk to

[LuvLoogie]

3. Isn't "go run for something" part of her advice to any young political activist/campaigner?

She meets young people all the time, and she gives them the nuts and bolts talk of starting out in politics. She wants to know if you're serious, and she's happy to tell you how to get there.

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. That advice only sounds demeaning to someone who ...

that the of actually doing something, beyond typing to anonymous message board, or maybe even facebook, is completely foreign.

[gwheezie]

7. I tell people the same thing

Or join the local party. Get on a board or committee. It's what the teabags did where I live. The teabags have infiltrated local politics so they will have a base to groom people to move on.

[lovemydog]

8. It's great advice.

I try to communicate that to everyone too. Think globally, act locally. In my local city council elections today my favorite candidate won by merely a few hundred votes. That's where one can begin to affect positive change!

[1StrongBlackMan]

9. Kind of like ...

"Be the change you seek".

Which is definitely more difficult than "whine about what someone else is doing."

[lovemydog]

11. 'Be the change you seek.'

Yes it's difficult. It helps brings sustenance that is truly satisfying. Thank you for that reminder.

[VulgarPoet]

12. Apparently not.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280132107#post7

I had to respond on this one-- it seems actors on both sides are willing to twist words where it suits them anymore.