2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI don't want to live under a Wall Street government anymore.
That is why the Goldman Sachs issue matters to me. It is why I support Sanders for President and Warren for Senate. eom
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)Wall Street's continued dominance over policy.
Bernie's would not.
It's a HUGE difference, and it's one I can't believe we would pass up. It will be tragic if we do. It will ensure another decade of growing wealth and income inequality. I can't imagine how disgusted and hopeless most Americans would be after yet another decade of losing ground.
ladjf
(17,320 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)artyteacher
(598 posts)Avoid money and investments I guess
mmonk
(52,589 posts)artyteacher
(598 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)If you can't tell the difference, try.
Punx
(446 posts)And my wife I have a place where we could do it. One benefit would be not paying federal taxes into the corrupt system.
But what about Medical Care? I'm getting to an age where it will matter, no matter how "healthy" my lifestyle is. And what world am I leaving to my children while I hide from it?
Necessitous men are not free men, FDR
Jitter65
(3,089 posts)lostnfound
(16,190 posts)The oligarchy serves crap instead of civics.
Local communities are broke and powerless in comparison to corporate money being used to twist our political system.
When the US helps institute austerity programs that starve the masses and stop democracy in other countries, "disaster capitalists" makes money off of their misery. Keeping the common good at bay in the US --by suppressing the people's desire for national health care or community-wifi or by privatizing whatever had been public -- is a way to let the 0.5% continue to feed off of the dying carcass of the body of America.
We've been talking about the need for better infrastructure for over twenty years.
EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I guess I never really thought of, living under The Rule of Wall Street.
That is just perfect!
gordyfl
(598 posts)At Berni's Rally at Chicago State, it sounded like Bernie received the biggest roar from the crowd when he came down hard on Wall Street.
FangedNoumenom
(145 posts)for Hillary supporters? I really don't get it.
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)To hell with everyone else.
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)That's pretty presumptive of you just because some isn't necessarily on board with the candidate of your choice.
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)That's pretty I've got mine of them.
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)It's not so much that they're in for Hillary to the hair, they're more terrified of a Republican president. They see Hill as the only progressive option feasable, so is the way of the hopeless and broken hearted. Theyd have an empty social icon instead of the vaguest possibility of a republican.
FangedNoumenom
(145 posts)than Trump.
She also stands no chance against him in the GE. Ugh.
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)But that seems to be the logic
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)Supreme Court Justice Omarosa.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)These are the wealthiest times in human history, though. Maybe we could do like Michael Moore talked about in "Where to Invade Next," use money going for wars without end or reason for re-building America, stop welfare for the wealthy, and put the banksters behind bars where they belong.
And if we "must," Austerity for Everyone sounds nice only if it includes Banksters.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)So you will then have to decide if you will vote for Hillary or Trump.
If you are thinking Trump or even a third party candidate, you have to ask what will America look like once Trump is done with his radical ideas? And don't forget what he might do to the SCOTUS.
I agree completely.
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)Commit yourself to turning our state legislatures blue before 2020 when we will redistrict again so we can get rid of gerrymandering. Then help elect Dem congress people.
Realize the GOP is the problem and stop blaming Democrats. That's reality.
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)Yessiree bob.
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)Here is the problem with those that are politically naïve, IMO - they think they just have to get off the couch one time and problem solved. It does not work that way. Not here, nor in ANY country. Never has.
There is no instant gratification in politics. If you want change you have to work for it. And being a keyboard warrior doesn't do a single thing. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)...the candidate who wasn't invited to address Goldman-Sachs out of the earshot of the press and the peasantry.