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One (or two) years on - they have learnt nothing | 31 comments (29 topical, 2 editorial, 0 hidden)

You make it sound almost as if younger voters are embracing a new counter culture of alternative politics a la 1960's - when Vietnam and Civil Rights were the catalysts.

If they do, we can be sure another 30-40 years of hardcore republican class war will result. Wedge issues my friend...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Tue Oct 6th, 2009 at 01:12:01 PM EST
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Re: Well said, BUT (none / 0)

Perhaps the GOP strategy is to try to split the Centrist/progressive democrats - and win by splitting their votes. Obama is the bogey man because he has been very good at mobilising progressives whilst keeping the two reasonably united...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Oct 6th, 2009 at 03:45:18 PM EST
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One (or two) years on - they have learnt nothing | 31 comments (29 topical, 2 editorial, 0 hidden)

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