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the meaning of life?

Submitted by bunsk on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:03pm

Could it be some simple and crappy truth that seems too malicious to actually be? Something like: You’ll never get anywhere “working your way up” or “playing by the rules” because there are too many weak and sniveling fake-it-til-you-make-it people around who will stand in your way and hold you back. The only way is to walk over all of them and go straight to the top, then cut your own deal. Otherwise, you struggle with the rest.

Don't start a Party. Go big. Start a Coalition.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 12:55pm

A coalition could have much greater power, almost immediately, than a new Party in a rigged and corrupt political system. Use the right tool and use it well.

A coalition needs a strong central vision or ultimate vision. For example, "a coalition for a better life" or for "stronger citizens" or a "people's coalition." Using its central vision as a sort of test or moral compass, a coalition could throw any election or end the political career of any candidate.

Every Revolution Needs a Convention Of, By & For the People (with video)

Submitted by Steven D on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 12:38pm

I don't know the best way to continue what the Occupy Movement and Black Lives Matter and Bernie helped ignite, a true people's movement: a/k/a a People's Revolution. Do we work to change the Democrats from within or become an outside force for change? I just know one thing. We can't stop.

Open Planning Conference (Voting Segment)

Submitted by PriceRip on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 10:53am

          Edit: I will let this set as is until Friday morning (CDT) as I think through the wording for the next segment. I need to work out the details of producing the ordered list for discussion given the "flatness" (statistically speaking) of the voting pattern. I also want to address a few things mentioned in the comments. So, expect this to go off the Front Page at any time in the next 12 hours or so

Another Reason Why Unity Won't Happen

Submitted by darkmatter on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 10:23am

Perhaps it's been remarked on elsewhere, but this "Democratic" primary was different in a number of ways, particularly when it comes to how the campaigns went about their messaging.

While Bernie was largely focused on issues and class-based politics, Clinton was vague at best on most issues and relied on identity politics as her primary resource for persuasion.

SEEKING RELIABLE AND THOUGHTFUL PRIMARY SOURCES: MEDIA, ONLINE, TWITTER ETC?

Submitted by SeaTurtle on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 9:21am

UPDATE I want to thank all the posters for many very interesting suggestions in the responses. I will try them out. And we should let each other know when we discover the sort of reporting, journalism and opinion that is worth reading.

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Why I love C99!

Submitted by Haikukitty on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 9:16am

We just had a remarkably childish, mean-spirited troll "diary" posted, since we all know from under which bridge the troll scuttled out from.

I clicked on it, thinking someone was being snarky or funny, but nope, just a troll wanting to display for us all the reasons why there will be no unity.

I started to comment "yawn..." but then thought - why bother? Honestly, who gives a shit?

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