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Comments on: Defeating supply-side economics with supply-side democracy https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/06/08/defeating-supply-side-economics-supply-side-democracy/ Progressive Voices Speaking Out Sun, 26 Feb 2017 19:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: rockribbedrushy https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/06/08/defeating-supply-side-economics-supply-side-democracy/#comment-7111 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=34177#comment-7111 In reply to Stacy Mergenthal.

Your chart is very deceiving as is your political philosophy.

Who builds those yachts and bathrooms? Most likely union workers. I guess that’s pretty bad to keep those people working, eh?

And they don’t keep their money in their mattress or barn. You’ve been watching too many episodes of Scrooge McDuck.

They put that money banks where it is lent out as mortgages, car loans and business loans to ordinary folks like you.

And maids and butlers are honest people doing honest work. Why would you throw them out into the street?

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By: What Obama and Sanders can do to keep “the Bern” alive while helping Clinton - Occasional Planet https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/06/08/defeating-supply-side-economics-supply-side-democracy/#comment-7020 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:02:36 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=34177#comment-7020 […] the master of fashioning a national campaign based on small donations. This could be coupled with supply-side democracy to eliminate the financial connection between Wall Street and other vested interests in the […]

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By: Inside Politics News for Week of June 6 - Civitas-STL https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/06/08/defeating-supply-side-economics-supply-side-democracy/#comment-7019 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:36:05 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=34177#comment-7019 […] Defeating supply-side economics with supply-side democracy (Occasional Planet) […]

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By: Stacy Mergenthal https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/06/08/defeating-supply-side-economics-supply-side-democracy/#comment-7017 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=34177#comment-7017 I love this idea of supply-side democracy! It works similarly to a boycott. Voting with one’s wallet is very effective in this consumerism culture and it makes sense that this would apply to political candidates who also depend on money–and votes. The oligarchy may have more money than us but they do not have more votes. We can remove them from their positions of power and vote in candidates who put the “public servant” back into public service.

It may involve more bravery than we usually demonstrate, however. We seem to be easily convinced that voting for “the lesser of two evils” (see also: the less moneyed of two wealthy candidates) is the only way to prevent a catastrophic end to the world as we know it. And we need to vote in larger numbers. I’m convinced that if we can make some basic changes to our current system, more people would be encouraged to vote in a fair election process. There is little incentive for disillusioned voters but if we can let them know certain candidates are ready and willing to make the necessary changes, it may be enough to start.

Occupy Wall St. et al started this entire awareness process and we’ve been slowly waking up since then. Your congressional campaign and now Bernie Sanders’ presidential primary campaign have increased awareness and built momentum. We can do this and supply-side democracy is the way to go.

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