Two sides of the Occupy/Teaparty coin

[luzribeiro]

Quite an interesting piece, this.

Revolutionaries Have to Be Smart and Ruthless

Particularly this part:

"Look, I understand the sentiment that the system is rotten and the game is rigged. I do. But I don’t take people seriously who seek power but have no real idea how power works. If you want to be the nominee of the Republican or the Democratic

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[pigshitpoet]

CBC’s (March 11th) Fifth Estate tackles Trump

[luzribeiro]

Maybe I will.

[pigshitpoet]

; )
everything stops for tea.. except maybe, the tea party..

[htpcl]

I liked this one. :-)

[oportet]

So, eventually - Trump and Sanders are going to have to kiss elite party member ass to have a chance. It's a risk - because it will disappoint their followers, but a necessary risk - because it's the only way.

Trump might be able to do it in the form of a VP pick. Sanders won't have that option - he'll have to act sooner.

[luzribeiro]

Why, what prevents Sanders from making a VP pick that would appease the party establishment?

[airiefairie]

He is just not the front-runner.

[oportet]

If there isn't a rule against naming one before getting the nomination - I guess he could do that. (I don't know if there is one, I just don't remember it ever happening).

[luvdovz]

Oh, they could take power without help from the party elite - but they wouldn't be able to hold it.