And even then I don't recall her telling Wall Street to lower their expectations. The pragmatic thing to do would have been for her to them that they would need to accept tighter regulations.

in order to prepare us for an even more dismal, hopeless future.

Fortunately, we have the choice, over the next few months, of a different future.

US sovereignty
the Middle-class
democracy

are done

Just like the changes of the past 30+ years were little things here, little things there, wondering why the mom&pop businesses were closing, main street disappearing, ubiquitous chain stores in every city, every state, mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, hearing talk of "multinational" businesses, more things made in China, lobbyists writing legislation, unions disappearing, private pensions disappearing, job market becoming tighter, McMansions sprouting up, people struggling under student loan debt, people working two, three jobs ... and finally you realize it's not the same world.

I don't like to think what would happen after TPP.

once the Transnational corporations have the opportunity to crush: Unions, Local laws, environmental regs, ship more jobs out...etc, etc. They will waste no time for maximize PROFIT.

Sorry to say.

If one is TOO pragmatic, one can't really call herself a progressive... because the pragmatism cedes too much ground from the progressive goals, and sucks the wind from one's liberal sails.

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