That's your CBD talking. Your gut wants to believe that the wolf won't bite but history, facts and logic say otherwise.
Let me add that I think what you are saying here is depicted in a ancient teaching story from the East that has become a popular puzzle offered here in the West, but here bereft of it's psychological implications. There was a teacher of dance who arrived here from the East sometime back who said, I consider him a man only who can care for both the wolf and the sheep entrusted to his keeping, and I believe he refers to the puzzle of the man who has to cross a river and with a cabbage a wolf and a sheep which he can cross with only one at a time. The solution, similar in my opinion to the self realization implied as necessary in your post, is symbolized by the third way out of the box inspirational, extra work and effort, that is required to solve the puzzle, that arrives as inspired realization.
This should inform you to press for a party that goes big, who favors inspirational candidates that want to take action.
In fact, for this regard, Sanders is just a stepping stone to a greater policy that is sorely needed.
To tell people it cannot be done, that we must be measured and dull... is going to drive off a segment of the population.
Safe to talk now?
Bernie's platform wasn't thought through in terms of political resistance or practicality however that was not its value. What it did was demonstrate an awareness of issues that concern Americans which are widely dismissed or given lip service by the Big Two.
Bernie wasn't the end to problems, but a step towards their recognition and perhaps some solutions to the problems even if by means other than he might suggest. Leading a fight without victory is no shame nor defeat if it encourages other to take up the baton and move forward, and that by no means Bernie would have no positive results, indeed there might have some compromise forced by citizens tired of partisan fights. Who knows what might have been, but here we are.
Safe to talk now?
Bernie's platform wasn't thought through in terms of political resistance or practicality however that was not its value. What it did was demonstrate an awareness of issues that concern Americans which are widely dismissed or given lip service by the Big Two.
Bernie wasn't the end to problems, but a step towards their recognition and perhaps some solutions to the problems even if by means other than he might suggest. Leading a fight without victory is no shame nor defeat if it encourages other to take up the baton and move forward, and that by no means Bernie would have no positive results, indeed there might have some compromise forced by citizens tired of partisan fights. Who knows what might have been, but here we are.
Smash teh debbil banks! (as mentioned here, Clintion's more moderate approach would actually work) - http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox...ke_bernie_sanders_seriously_on_financial.html
I recall reading other "progressive" proposals that seemed misguided, but I'd need to dig through his platform since he never seemed a viable candidate to me.
Bernie is a professional politician, one whose life long career required him to be able to push people hot buttons.
He's a cheerleader but not much of a football player.
Bernie stood with MLK when it was a real danger to do so. No other candidate had the strength of character to put their so called convictions on the line when it came to their safety. He had the balls to stand against that which is wrong. That's courage above all else I've seen in this mess of the past election.
Football player? That's Trump. Roll over the opposition because what matters is winning, and let God sort out the poor losing bastards.
A secret of management that I employed and worked well. When there is a problem it is easier to understand the dynamics to positively create team players and motivate them by explaining how they matter rather than crushing them. Certainly there are times when a more forceful approach is needed, but people personally invested, yes emotionally, works well the majority of the time. A complete lack or disregard for the human element is a path to failure.
Not a cheerleader, but a coach.
Clinton was basically the most popular politician in the country before she got involved in the 2016 election. Viewing popularity outside of an election as evidence of popularity in it is a bad idea.
I swear to God I don't believe you get it. Message is everything. That's the whole point. The message has to resonate with what people feel. It has to call them to a higher place, inspire what is best in people, speak to what people long for that is of the best of out natures. What we have is a democratic message directed at gender and identity politics based on a smug sense of intellectual superiority. That's not what people long for. We have a a two party system and neither of them are addressing the hopelessness and powerlessness that people feel because the wealthy have stolen our democracy. If you are not a progressive democrat focused on that one single overriding issue without which everything else is lost, you're a brain-dead individual, in my opinion. The democratic party sold its soul when it went after corporate donations and a moderate economic agenda. We need a revolution and it was that and that alone that made Sanders the only choice for President. He called for millions to march to stand up to corporate interests. Without that revolution you can kiss this country's ass good bye. The fact that his economic ideas have problems is not the relevant issue. We need public financing of campaigns, the elimination of the notion that speech is money or that corporations are people, a revamping of the election system including multi-day voting electronically or by mail, a system where people can vote no to all the above or rank their vote so that if their first choices don't win their vote goes to a second choice and so on. Democracy in America is dead. See if you can get that through your head. Only a revolution can save us. If we do not do that, the only change we will see in the US will be corporate approved. You are going to have to go to war against the wealthy or go out with a whimper.I think the lesson from this election is that the message is more important than the policy. That's not a good thing.
I swear to God I don't believe you get it. Message is everything. That's the whole point. The message has to resonate with what people feel. It has to call them to a higher place, inspire what is best in people, speak to what people long for that is of the best of out natures. What we have is a democratic message directed at gender and identity politics based on a smug sense of intellectual superiority. That's not what people long for. We have a a two party system and neither of them are addressing the hopelessness and powerlessness that people feel because the wealthy have stolen our democracy. If you are not a progressive democrat focused on that one single overriding issue without which everything else is lost, you're a brain-dead individual, in my opinion. The democratic party sold its soul when it went after corporate donations and a moderate economic agenda. We need a revolution and it was that and that alone that made Sanders the only choice for President. He called for millions to march to stand up to corporate interests. Without that revolution you can kiss this country's ass good bye. The fact that his economic ideas have problems is not the relevant issue. We need public financing of campaigns, the elimination of the notion that speech is money or that corporations are people, a revamping of the election system including multi-day voting electronically or by mail, a system where people can vote no to all the above or rank their vote so that if their first choices don't win their vote goes to a second choice and so on. Democracy in America is dead. See if you can get that through your head. Only a revolution can save us. If we do not do that, the only change we will see in the US will be corporate approved. You are going to have to go to war against the wealthy or go out with a whimper.
That is the message and it translates into policy not the other way round.
We are in a hopeless situation right now and that is a fact. We are powerless and that is a fact. That is not what people want to feel.
People feel hopeless only because the blindfold of labor protectionism and Murrica First! sentiment gave them unrealistic expectations. Now that they have to look through their big boy goggles, they're shitting their depends. Americans were doing just fine by the end of Obama's presidency, and thanks to continued advancements in technology (largely driven by corporations), we'll continue to do even better if fantasy-world populists like Trump and Sanders don't fuck us over. Neoliberalism isn't perfect, though I'd argue some of the worst elements of corporate corruption (e.g. the military-defense complex) predate it regardless. The occasional kickback and lobbyist gift is a small price to pay when considering the alternative in France.
People feel hopeless only because the blindfold of labor protectionism and Murrica First! sentiment gave them unrealistic expectations. Now that they have to look through their big boy goggles, they're shitting their depends. Americans were doing just fine by the end of Obama's presidency, and thanks to continued advancements in technology (largely driven by corporations), we'll continue to do even better if fantasy-world populists like Trump and Sanders don't fuck us over. Neoliberalism isn't perfect, though I'd argue some of the worst elements of corporate corruption (e.g. the military-defense complex) predate it regardless. The occasional kickback and lobbyist gift is a small price to pay when considering the alternative in France.
Actually I would strongly advise you not to tell me I believe my wolf doesn't bite. When I say people don't know what they feel in part that's because I do know intimately.That's your CBD talking. Your gut wants to believe that the wolf won't bite but history, facts and logic say otherwise.
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Actually I would strongly advise you not to tell me I believe my wolf doesn't bite. When I say people don't know what they feel in part that's because I do know intimately.
This reminds me of another story from the East about a man who heard some noises coming from his barn and went to investigate, caused by a lion that had gone inside to sleep and which said to itself as it drifted off into slumber, 'that farmer wouldn't so confidently poke around in the dark if he knew I was here.
Obviously this is fake news....
Hillary would have had a 70% approval rating if it wasn't for misogynist Berni-Bros undermining and sabotaging her campaign at every turn out of spite.
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If Sanders had won the Presidency, he'd be really unpopular right now, I think in the 40's probably. Not as bad as Trump, but he would be very unpopular and there would be wild conspiracy theories coming from the right and the media would have this "dark" narrative about him.
I honestly think that Sanders-socialism is really more of a "fuck you" to the free market system which has been ascendant since Carter-Reagan-Bush-Clinton. No one really thinks it through, but it's like a fuck it attitude.
Obviously this is fake news....
Hillary would have had a 70% approval rating if it wasn't for misogynist Berni-Bros undermining and sabotaging her campaign at every turn out of spite.
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I take it then that you do not agree that people feel powerless and hopeless because the have nothing to vote for they feel is in their interest, right? What I personally take from that is that you have no idea as to what people feel and just knee-jerk ideological indoctrination. Worthless old fuckers and their depends..........
The concern trolling was epic, no doubt about it. I remember several passing thru here & everywhere. Where are they today?
The Trump/Russian campaign tore down Clinton in a most effective fashion. Poor Bernie! So Cheated! Crooked Hillary! What is she hiding? Wall St connections! Foundation slush fund! Email indictment! Benghazi!
Way too many Bernie supporters fell for it- hook, line, & sinker.
I swear to God I don't believe you get it. Message is everything. That's the whole point. The message has to resonate with what people feel. It has to call them to a higher place, inspire what is best in people, speak to what people long for that is of the best of out natures. What we have is a democratic message directed at gender and identity politics based on a smug sense of intellectual superiority. That's not what people long for. We have a a two party system and neither of them are addressing the hopelessness and powerlessness that people feel because the wealthy have stolen our democracy.
Do you think these concern trolls are actually people that go around pumping up Bernie with the very intent of sabotaging Clinton? Like, Republicans paid people on this forum to say "Hey you know I was going to vote Clinton but after the way she treated Bernie I can't possibly"? The "concern trolling" meme just doesn't make that much sense. And obviously, if a Bernie-bro genuinely was pissed at Clinton, it's not trolling by definition. You've been parroting it for well over a year now any time Clinton is criticized in any way, which is ironic since she was apparently this teflon candidate until the mean Republicans smeared her with total lies.
Do you think these concern trolls are actually people that go around pumping up Bernie with the very intent of sabotaging Clinton? Like, Republicans paid people on this forum to say "Hey you know I was going to vote Clinton but after the way she treated Bernie I can't possibly"? The "concern trolling" meme just doesn't make that much sense. And obviously, if a Bernie-bro genuinely was pissed at Clinton, it's not trolling by definition. You've been parroting it for well over a year now any time Clinton is criticized in any way, which is ironic since she was apparently this teflon candidate until the mean Republicans smeared her with total lies.