If the average American were to take in the enormity of the tragedy that is Afghanistan today, plus even a fraction of how spectacularly we failed our own soldiers as well as the people of that country, no one, and I mean no one, would be retaining any faith in our political system as it now exists. I don’t know what is worse - its corruption or its ineptitude. Smash the machine and grow flowers in its place. #Marianne2024
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"smash the machine". How does that work? Fun to say, but it usually involves lots of death
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Smashing the neoliberal machine that puts corporate profits over people's lives means saving lives, not destroying them.

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Replying to @marwilliamson @mikeofrichmond
The “neoliberal machine” is what puts food in every grocery store and clothing on children. “Growing flowers” in its place will mean massive depopulation, starvation, and death.
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This language must be used very carefully. Playing with fire.
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You know what its about, if youre even half smart. The angle youre taking is no going to commandeer the power back to the people. "Follow the money." Secure the Resources. 😐
Replying to @marwilliamson @mikeofrichmond
The machine that has been smashed has been the Grifting Machine. We showed y’all in Nina Turners 2nd Congressional Race that we are DONE with your cash flow grift that y’all call campaigns. Need another example? Bernie’s race nothing to people just to friends & family salaries
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That will only work if SOMEONE gets rid of all the SCOTUS decisions giving Corp personhood.
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1️⃣ reclaimdemocracy.org/powell_… 2️⃣ tinyurl.com/US-NOT-A-Democra… 3️⃣ upworthy.com/20-years-of-dat… 4️⃣ Buckley v. Valeo 1976 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck… 5️⃣ In 1978, SCOTUS extended that logic to corporations in  en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firs… 6️⃣ Citizens United v. FEC -2010 brennancenter.org/our-work/r…
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