Bernie Sanders

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Feb 29, 2016, 11:58 AM Feb 2016

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Something is wrong [View all]

For people to think $15 minimum wage, universal-comprehensive healthcare, and tuition free college are not attainable in the wealthiest country in the world.
Who, by the way, spends trillions on war and death.

For people to consider these pipe dreams or otherwise unattainable I say they are terribly brainwashed.
Pawns and fools.
Tools of the system that oppresses them.

Break the chains.
Rebel!

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Something is wrong [View all] SHRED Feb 2016 OP

The conventional "wisdom" of priorities... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #1

The conventional wisdom is to do nothing and let people suffer davidpdx May 2016 #130

Land of the free and the home of the brave my ass tularetom Feb 2016 #2

tom, nothing in life is "free" anywhere in the world. saidsimplesimon Feb 2016 #22

The US is changing the world's ideology... Formally, we need to know that. Baobab Feb 2016 #75

Air and thoughts are free. bjobotts Feb 2016 #78

Not when that air goes in your tires. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #102

In the laaaaaaaaaaaand of the sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #47

Priceless ! I agree about the minor key...a bit more chilling. libdem4life Feb 2016 #64

I used to dabble a little in key transposition VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #65

do you sing VulgarPoet? Check out my signature for my just created account..can't believe I've (mayb hillarysong2016 Mar 2016 #110

It is partly a matter of a good ear combined with a thorough understanding of music theory. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #121

That reminds me of a poem I wrote and posted here during the early Bush years Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #81

That's pretty good! BeanMusical Feb 2016 #85

Land of the free and home of the ignorant swilton Feb 2016 #70

+1000 Pharaoh Feb 2016 #3

Reflects Sucessful Brainwashing By The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Establishment cantbeserious Feb 2016 #4

It was easier when I was blind. I just went along with their guidance. Autumn Feb 2016 #5

Well said SHRED Feb 2016 #7

End of the Innocence... Offer up your best defense.. lostnfound Feb 2016 #80

Thanks DI Freighter Watcher Mar 2016 #111

What is wrong with this picture? alterfurz Feb 2016 #6

+1 Thanks! senz Feb 2016 #26

Blind greed is the problem. People who are inflicted with such avariciousness are ladjf Feb 2016 #8

Pawns and fools, indeed. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #9

+1 mmonk Feb 2016 #10

K&R avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #11

The idea that we cannot "afford" universal health care and tuition free college is ridiculous. Duval Feb 2016 #12

Not just broke... GoldenThunder Feb 2016 #21

And some countries in Europe are STILL RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #30

Business has/is eliminating any restraints on themselves. Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #36

Very good points. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #50

I would dare to say RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #55

Canada has had universal 'Medicare' too since the late 1950s thanks to politician appalachiablue Feb 2016 #49

The same people that say our country is "Exceptional" lob1 Feb 2016 #57

+100 SHRED Mar 2016 #114

People like Tweety... ReRe Mar 2016 #125

They only see profit in warfare AtticusInd Mar 2016 #118

I hope you don't mind IdahoGoBlue Feb 2016 #13

No prob...Thanks SHRED Feb 2016 #14

Great Succinct Post colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #15

I have worked with so many blue collar... SHRED Feb 2016 #16

Fear and anger works for the Republucans, SHRED. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #44

I'll second that! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #17

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #18

Unnecessary counterproductive wars. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #19

Very productive for the .1% SHRED Feb 2016 #20

Yes. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #58

It's what happens when people focus on image rather than substance. jalan48 Feb 2016 #23

And when campaigns push image after image after image. senz Feb 2016 #24

And when they think that a "D" by someone's name is all they need to know. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #42

It's authoritarian worship. Many have been raised to follow authoritarians and not rhett o rick Feb 2016 #87

Yup. Shadowflash Feb 2016 #25

^^ this^^ SHRED Feb 2016 #31

Nailed it! ^^^ nt Ilsa Feb 2016 #61

It's not just the health insurance industries swilton Feb 2016 #71

think it might be about time to split the party like the Republicans did with the Whigs. PatrynXX Feb 2016 #27

Except elljay Feb 2016 #41

I agree. I would like candidates to propose moving spooky3 Feb 2016 #28

Ab-so-fricking-lutely! SoapBox Feb 2016 #29

those republicans are so negative... Javaman Feb 2016 #32

+1000 nt abelenkpe Feb 2016 #40

The actions of Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2016 #33

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #34

exactly!!! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #35

Yes! +1000 Duppers Feb 2016 #37

Been saying this for years WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2016 #38

Preach it, Brother!!!! LongTomH Feb 2016 #39

oh, she's for all that (in the SEIU fliers) MisterP Feb 2016 #43

If you are health insurance companies' metaphorical 'trump card', you don't rock the boat. closeupready Feb 2016 #45

Whenever someone says minimum wage is okay TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #46

Most of the repubs I know don't think those thing are not attainable, CrispyQ Feb 2016 #48

And the irony is... SHRED Feb 2016 #51

or got a head start with $ inheritance or parents paid for college lunasun Mar 2016 #105

It's coming. grasswire Feb 2016 #52

Break the chains indeed!!! MuseRider Feb 2016 #53

WAR makes very rich people richer. That's the whole kit and caboodle. nt valerief Feb 2016 #54

Yes, when there is no problem bailing out multi-billion dollar corps, but a 15 min wage is abhorrent EndElectoral Feb 2016 #56

Yes-Part of it is the fact (imo) fredamae Feb 2016 #59

I don't know my % bracket SHRED Feb 2016 #66

I can't disagree... n/t fredamae Feb 2016 #69

"But Hilary says I shouldn't have to pay for Trump's kids to go to college." Ilsa Feb 2016 #60

That ad was the stupidest thing I've heard. Cobalt Violet Feb 2016 #63

I'm happy for taxpayers to help support PUBLIC Ilsa Feb 2016 #68

Exactly. Phlem Feb 2016 #62

Yes, Yes, Yes... I believe in everything you've said so well... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #67

Stockholm Syndrome scuciti Feb 2016 #72

the head of my very large company today rosesaylavee Feb 2016 #73

It's ugly what they do SHRED Mar 2016 #96

Bravo Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #74

Tools of the system that oppresses them. thereismore Feb 2016 #76

"Something" is not just wrong, SHRED, it`s completely haywire! democrank Feb 2016 #77

K&R Paka Feb 2016 #79

It's tribalism. Martin Eden Feb 2016 #82

So, so true. dchill Feb 2016 #83

$250k per hour is fine for Hill & Bill. $600k per year is fine for Chelsea. Skeeter Barnes Feb 2016 #84

And Donald wants to do away with minimum wage SHRED Feb 2016 #89

Kick and R BeanMusical Feb 2016 #86

Looks like things are going to have to get a lot worse before those that rhett o rick Feb 2016 #88

There is a Revolution afoot! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #90

I agree Third Doctor Feb 2016 #91

Preach it! SHRED Feb 2016 #92

And all this money spent on looking to see if humans can live on Mars. What idiocy to not JudyM Mar 2016 #93

Love your response SHRED Mar 2016 #94

We live in a full-blown Oligarchy and we are modern day peasants. SciDude Mar 2016 #95

I See No Photos Of Bernie Laughing With Trump billhicks76 Mar 2016 #97

I donated all I could the past couple of days - TBF Mar 2016 #98

We live in the most change Wall St shareholders will allow. raouldukelives Mar 2016 #99

Kick. dchill Mar 2016 #100

It's only because tazkcmo Mar 2016 #101

Education and health care and a living wage is unattainable but a military force larger than ... marble falls Mar 2016 #103

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #104

De nada... :-) SHRED Mar 2016 #108

The Beltway still believes cutting taxes for the rich and corporations creates jobs. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #106

I will rebel until we win, or until I die, whichever comes first. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #107

We spend easily over 600 billion on militarism (maybe 900B) therefore... hillarysong2016 Mar 2016 #109

You need to know the real world Whimsey Mar 2016 #112

Whew! Thought you were going to say something wrong at the caucus BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #113

I agree YourAMIGO Mar 2016 #115

There are more than enough resources in this country JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #116

Spot on SHRED Mar 2016 #117

Well said! unflapped Mar 2016 #119

Agree Rparker123 Mar 2016 #120

Bernie Vid Goldmundion Mar 2016 #122

Wow! That is excellent! Very powerful! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #123

shredding LostHorizon1937 Mar 2016 #124

Totally agree, but when doing research on the countries that have universal healthcare and free eastwestdem Apr 2016 #126

That is a fair point SHRED Apr 2016 #127

Cart before the horse ncovington89 Apr 2016 #128

You are misinformed. Germany, if the population is adjusted per capita, truedelphi Apr 2016 #129

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universal-comprehensive healthcare and nothing less-Please and thank you! midnight Jun 2016 #132

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