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In reply to the discussion: Breath of Dissent [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)I'm not going to get nostalgic but I have seen a steady deterioration in many spheres since the 1970s.
Reversing that decline is not only a matter of seeking broad unrealistic solutions. First step is It's a matter of stopping stupid things that are totally avoidable disasters. That in itself is a step towards solutions.
Yes we can blame Republicans and the usual right wing suspects. BUt what is really angering to so many people is that the Democratic Party has either ignored or actively colluded with this process. And continues to collude with it through a combination of actual or philosophical corruption, or defeatism.
Often the solutions are not rocket science. Step one is trying to get the Democratic leaders who claim to represent us to stop that. Stiop going along with GOP Corporate conservative bullshit. Instead, get back to basic liberal progressive goals and policies.
Health care? Start with small steps that actually lead in the direction of public insurance. Don't force a Heritage Foundation Romney plan that leads us in the opposite direction.
There are many people who have specific ideas, but they were shit out of the table fromthe beginning of that process BY DEMOCRATS.
So yes, people complain. But Jeeze Louise, when their ideas --no matter how pragmatic and modest -- get immediately dismissed if they don't fall under the approval of the Conventional Wisdom of Corporate Conservatism.