In These Times

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• • 13 Mar 08
  • 6:05 am

  Yes, but... How will we ever get beyond your political system that's corrupt and too narrow in what views get any clout? How? How—unless somebody can speak to the issues that get no play otherwise? Sure we want to avoid 100 more years of war in Iraq. But — What about 100 more years of winner-take-all two-party, money corrupted electoral system? How will this ever change?

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• • 21 Nov 05
  • 6:44 am

  If the man truly is progressive he probably doesn't have a chance. Sorry to be pessimistic, but as you say the system is corrupt. Therefore, it's corrupt people who succeed through a corrupt system. Look at the inevitable burying of Dennis Kucinich in the last presidential primary season. I would like to plead with everyone: to me, the only cure for where we find ourselves is massive reform of our electoral system. I wish we would all drop everything and do nothing but work to change the electoral system. I don't see much hope, realistically, in putting energy in the rare …

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