Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Octafish

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5. What President Kennedy said...

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 06:31 PM

Jul 2015

For too long my country, the wealthiest nation in a continent which is not wealthy, failed to carry out its full responsibilities to its sister Republics. We have now accepted that responsibility. In the same way those who possess wealth and power in poor nations must accept their own responsibilities. They must lead the fight for those basic reforms which alone can preserve the fabric of their societies. Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

SOURCE: Address on the first Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, March 13, 1962

Today, we have 20 times (who knows besides David Stockman) the wealth as 1962. I wonder whose pockets it lines?

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Why would anyone be anything but a "populist"? [View all] marym625 Jul 2015 OP

'Cause there's money in shilling for the 1% [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #1

That's a really sad reason. marym625 Jul 2015 #2

Some people are comfortable only when they're playing follow the leader. Warpy Jul 2015 #3

Complacency.. marym625 Jul 2015 #4

What President Kennedy said... Octafish Jul 2015 #5

+100! Great post! marym625 Jul 2015 #6

Big K & R whereisjustice Jul 2015 #7

Thank you! marym625 Jul 2015 #8

Wack! Out of the park! Kicked and recommended to the absolute Max! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #9

Thank you! marym625 Jul 2015 #11

K & R for a righteous post! historylovr Jul 2015 #10

Thank you! marym625 Jul 2015 #12

Excellent post marym! demwing Jul 2015 #13

Thank you very much! marym625 Jul 2015 #14