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2016 Postmortem

yallerdawg

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5. But who did OWS inspire?

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 03:10 PM

Dec 2016

And how did it influence subsequent candidates and platforms?

And will OWS be back when the Republicans try to gut Wall Street curbs and regulations?

Including Elizabeth Warren's baby?

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America will soon be ruled by a minority [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 OP

Kkk has arrived pbmus Dec 2016 #1

Sadly, the end result will likely be significant violence and civil discord. As this progresses RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2

This is a participatory democracy. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #3

OWS tried that, they were significantly suppressed by TPTB. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #4

But who did OWS inspire? yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5

I think something will eventually happen as millions are affected by the new regime. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #8

Over the past 10 years, Republicans have won the vast majority of the Governorships, state Trust Buster Dec 2016 #6

gerrymander... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #10

The Senate and Governors can't be gerrymandered. former9thward Dec 2016 #13

The house is gerrymandered. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #17

I only addressed your comment on gerrymandering. former9thward Dec 2016 #21

They can be voter suppressed though uponit7771 Dec 2016 #20

Turns out, it is exactly what we thought and we actually won the vote. Coyotl Dec 2016 #11

+1, the national numbers were correct the numbers in voter suppression states weren't uponit7771 Dec 2016 #19

The United States really does need to be, and will probably soon become... Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #7

Not so sure I'd put Idaho in Cascadia Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #12

How did the east coastal elite wind up with the midwest? treestar Dec 2016 #18

California belongs with OR and WA. ID is as redneck as it gets. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #22

Sue. Coyotl Dec 2016 #9

How do you define "minority"? former9thward Dec 2016 #14

Well I didn't write the article Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #16

VA doesn't belong with the confederate states. It's gone blue in the last 3 elections. ohheckyeah Dec 2016 #15