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In reply to the discussion: Breath of Dissent [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)57. I completely agree ...
BUT the first and most important step is setting the goal and building concensus.
Right now we still have to build a concensus that we are going to STOP making it a priority to further enrich the wealthy and corporations with piss-down policies and START actually changing the values and political culture that perpetuates the ongoing upward tranferring wealth and power
Right now we still have to build a concensus that we are going to STOP making it a priority to further enrich the wealthy and corporations with piss-down policies and START actually changing the values and political culture that perpetuates the ongoing upward tranferring wealth and power
This is the process for social/political change; but it is NOT an alternative to the policies, nor does it describe how these specific ideas will/would be implemented in this dysfunction that passes for congress.
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The hardest place these days to register dissent about important issues, is right here on DU.
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People offer plenty of alternatives to policies thst favor the rich and powerful
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