2016 Postmortem

Avalux

(35,015 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2013, 09:58 PM Oct 2013

WE may be the only ones who can end this.

Is that what needs to happen? Millions of people converge on D.C. demanding the rabid teahadists do their goddamn jobs?

Obama and the Dems are up against the wall, with not much in the way of legal recourse. All they can do is hope that somehow, Boehner and clan fold. But then, another crisis will be just around the corner. It will never end.

The truth of the matter is that the American people aren't uncomfortable enough to mobilize yet. How bad do things have to get before we join together, march on Washington, and demand they stop the shenanigans?

It may be the last chance we have to do it before they have what they want - permanent control of what's left of the government.

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WE may be the only ones who can end this. (Original Post) Avalux Oct 2013 OP

I think you may be right! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

As a populace, we have a responsibility to our democracy. Avalux Oct 2013 #2

That may be true, and to get people to give a fuck and march on Washington mindwalker_i Oct 2013 #3

But...11-Dimensional Chess! blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #4

gopiscrap

(23,763 posts)

1. I think you may be right!

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:06 PM

Oct 2013

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

2. As a populace, we have a responsibility to our democracy.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:08 PM

Oct 2013

If we aren't willing to fight for it in the face of its destruction, we deserve what we get. We are too pacified by our trappings.

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)

3. That may be true, and to get people to give a fuck and march on Washington

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:50 PM

Oct 2013

They need to feel some pain. Without it, they'll just continue to watch TV and ignore the problem.

The Repubs went along with Cruz because he led them the direction they wanted to go anyway. Now, they want to go even further, into default, because they really want some goodies from Obama. Only when people realize these games, and who's starting them, will they, possibly, say, "Wow, this sucks. Change it!"

Bring it on!

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

4. But...11-Dimensional Chess!

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 02:36 AM

Oct 2013

Rope-a-dope.

Hope & Change.

Bipartisanship!!!

Ah, f/ck it. We're on our own.

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