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A fascinating story, and a great initiative by the town police. The world needs more role models for non aggressive activism - we lack a Ghandi or MLK of our ge

• mtgx 10y ago
  You mean someone that would argue against economic injustice, racism, violence, and had a decades old track record of doing so? (even to the point of marching with MLK himself) Yes, if only our generation had someone like that running for president in the US.
  • douche 10y ago
    Instead, we have people like that selling out to corrupt career politicians who can't say two sentences without lying through their teeth.
    • calibraxis 10y ago
      I get the impression that Jeremy Corbyn (in the UK) is much better than Bernie Sanders at helping build grassroots organizations that hopefully persist without him. I heard Bernie Sanders compared with Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition, whose energy & commitment faded away after Jackson wasn't elected. Same with Ralph Nader, apparently.
      • noobermin 10y ago
        It is a little too early to discount Sanders. Just because the media buzz around him isn't as strong doesn't mean many still don't respect him and he doesn't have influence amongst his supporters before he endorsed Clinton.
      • saboot 10y ago
        It is a bit early to count him out, he has made an announcement regarding setting up persistent organizations to support progressive down ballot candidates (dem or not). Hopefully it turns into something meaningful.