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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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15. A platform is a DREAM

Reply to F4lconF16 (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 02:28 PM

Feb 2015

If you are able to enact universal healthcare, living wage, equality, justice, universal rights, show war the door and stop govt spying TODAY, I'm all for it!

A platform establishes action for tomorrow.

Hope is an emotion, dreams are visions of actions to come

MLK dreams turned into marches, unity and legislation.

I have a past OP here on PRG called "setting up an organizing agenda," tell me what you think.

Bernie has put out a multiple point plan, please check it out.

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What could work for Bernie would be for him to activate [View all] Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 OP

I like it! Have you signed the credo petition to get him to run yet? Link here peacebird Feb 2015 #1

Good question, JR! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #2

Someone plugged into pop culture, who knows the current variants of the archetypes. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #3

The hardest problem to overcome with the youth of today is that lying, cheating, stealing, bullying Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #4

I agree and disagree. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #5

Well said. pangaia Feb 2015 #6

Heh--Lots of people get a little help from their employers Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #7

We all must reject "the system" the oligarchs have put in place, at the same time create a new Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #8

Appreciate your perspectives, very helpful. It's true that things are dog eat dog, cutthroat now appalachiablue Feb 2015 #10

Sages and heros are sometimes untouchable aspirant Feb 2015 #9

Good ideas, the re-discovery dream theme & making things personal, the reality of regular folks. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #11

I think a focus on the people and the emotions is better. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #12

If the American Dream has been limiting aspirant Feb 2015 #13

The American Dream is by its nature non-inclusive. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #14

A platform is a DREAM aspirant Feb 2015 #15

Point taken. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #16