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Several months ago, I saw Ralph Nader being interviewed and he spoke of the need for progressives to primary Obama. He correctly noted (IMO), that without progressives in the 2012 debate, their would not be a voice in either party for many important progressive issues.
As OWS sprang up and grew, first nationwide, and then worldwide, it became apparent that OWS was providing a progressive primary process, in lieu of the traditional primary means of changing public debate.
As a political cynic, I am somewhat hopeful (because of the OWS) that 2012 could be a pivotal year of change finally away from 30 years of Reagonomics.
So, on the one side, we have the conservatives promising to continue the Reaganomics creed of de-regulation and cutting taxes for the rich,
and now we have the OWS expanding the public debate about the concentration of income, wealth, and power at the top!
As OWS sprang up and grew, first nationwide, and then worldwide, it became apparent that OWS was providing a progressive primary process, in lieu of the traditional primary means of changing public debate.
As a political cynic, I am somewhat hopeful (because of the OWS) that 2012 could be a pivotal year of change finally away from 30 years of Reagonomics.
So, on the one side, we have the conservatives promising to continue the Reaganomics creed of de-regulation and cutting taxes for the rich,
and now we have the OWS expanding the public debate about the concentration of income, wealth, and power at the top!