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Rhiannon12866

(233,276 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:01 PM Apr 22

How to Prevent Future Trumps - Robert Reich

If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we will have Trumps as far as the eye can see. - Robert Reich - 04/22/2025.

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How to Prevent Future Trumps - Robert Reich (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 22 OP

The working class must be educated and energized. markodochartaigh Apr 22 #1

Yep. This leopard is a "populist" elected by people whose faces will be eaten Martin Eden Apr 22 #4

IMPORTANT Trust_Reality Apr 22 #2

He's right about how we got here. progressoid Apr 22 #3

markodochartaigh

(2,759 posts)

1. The working class must be educated and energized.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:17 PM

Apr 22

Expecting an ignorant and apathetic electorate to produce a functional society in a democracy is like spreading canned corn across the desert floor and expecting a bountiful harvest.

Martin Eden

(14,209 posts)

4. Yep. This leopard is a "populist" elected by people whose faces will be eaten

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:20 PM

Apr 22

They don't understand history so haven't learned from it, and others like them will be easy marks for the next populist con man that comes along.

Trust_Reality

(2,165 posts)

2. IMPORTANT

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:19 PM

Apr 22

Please watch. It is short.

progressoid

(51,344 posts)

3. He's right about how we got here.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:34 PM

Apr 22

But the very reasons we are here are the same reasons that his solutions won't happen. The people that need to make those changes are beholden to big money (or are big money).

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