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The Makings of a Passionate Progressive

Submitted by michelewln on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 2:16pm

This Sunday (March 27th) for many people is the celebration of Easter and rebirth or resurrection. For me it is the second time in my lifetime that my birthday falls on Easter. I'll be 68. It hardly seems possible that I made it that long. I remember a conversation with my Dad a long time ago when I told him I wanted to go into politics and help people. He told me not to since I wear my heart of my sleeve and I could do more from behind the scenes.

Toward a No Party System, Part 1: Party Power is Problematic

Submitted by BayAreaLefty on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 6:04pm

Here's a fact: progressives are a minority in the Democratic Party. Or, at least, a minority of its voters. This is true for a variety of reasons that are far too many and too complicated to fit inside a single blog post. It's a great way to start a related conversation, though: moving on from traditional party machine politics.

Still and forever a Democrat

Submitted by Robyn on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 1:29pm

I understand some of the rhetoric. I've been there. Heck, I'll be 68 in 22 days. How could I not have been where you feel you are now.

When I was 18, I was a McCarthy supporter, but was deemed too young to vote. One might think that would be enough to put me off the whole concept of voting right there.

I backed McGovern in 1972. We know how that worked out.

Woohoo! Honey, I'm HOME! (now if only I had a RL backup one lol!)

Submitted by Alphalop on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 3:15pm

In preparation for what I assume will be my imminent smiting by the BanHammer of Democracy® announced by Dear Leader yesterday I created an account here after being linked to it by a Sanderista in a comment. I just got it set up and I already feel like, "Yeah, This place is gonna work out just fine." Smile

I am here to see what this is all about

Submitted by don mikulecky on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 12:44pm

I have over 900 diaries on Daily Kos, many highly recommended. I came here to stay in touch with comrades who left there recently. As a charter member of DSA I am a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders. Coincidentally we were both at the University of Chicago in the early 1960s and involved in the same causes.

OT for Thrusday 'Super Delegates' and all that Jazz

Submitted by shaharazade on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 6:00am

Good morning you 99%'ers. I've been missing in action here lately as I got sucked into the big suck hole of this election at dkos and on FB. I have gone all partisan or have I? I just can't let go. Why should I have to I'm a human, a citizen, a person who cares about the world I'm living in. Still getting bogged down in total crap is demoralizing. I really can't wrap my feeble mind around why I'm having to do this over and over again.

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