Wednesday, January 31, 2018

'If you want democracy you have to fight for it because it certainly does not exist in the U.S.'

Some Tweets from the Green Party's 2016 vice presidential candidate Ajamu Baraka:




  •   Retweeted
     Jan 29
    . leaves us no choice since it chooses to show us multinational-corporate ads while collaborating with the ruling class to block our website. Go to blackallianceforpeace DOT com SLASH events and RSVP for three events against the U.S. war machine.
    , ,  and 7 others
    2 replies44 retweets58 likes
     
     
  •  16 hours ago
    This should be target.
    Women’s March on the Pentagon? An Interview with Cindy Sheehan Leftish groups march on DC 6 figures strong several times a year. Cindy Sheehan wonders why have none…
    5 replies86 retweets181 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     Jan 29
    Over 60% of Americans want to ditch the Wall Street parties for a party of the people. Join me and for a address for the 99%! Tuesday 1/30 at 9 PM ET at
    34 replies254 retweets515 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     Jan 25
    The "Green State of the Union" on Jan. 30 will feature commentary and Q&A with and Read more:
    12 replies169 retweets249 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     Jan 26
    Resisting US military bases and Pentagon strategies in Latin America
    1 reply40 retweets48 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 26
    If you want democracy you have to fight for it because it certainly does not exist in the U.S.
    26 replies353 retweets815 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 26
    Lets watch very closely as the real story of collusion may be emerging, a collusion not by external forces but between ruling class elements in the state and corporate and financial sectors to undermine the already limited democracy in the U.S.
    27 replies484 retweets976 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 25
    Its a funny position that it has been the Russians who are responsible for reducing confidence in U.S. democracy. I guess they were whispering in ear of Jimmy Carter who characterized the U.S. as an oligarchy that was then verified empirically by research of Giles and Page.
    24 replies396 retweets862 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 25
    An example of how right-wing the U.S. has become, we are supposed to be outraged that the veracity and legitimacy of the FBI is being questioned. The same FBI that has been involved in all manner of dirty politics since its inception.
    5 replies174 retweets275 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 24
    Censorship is real folks. If TeleSUR English can be kicked off of FaceBook no one is safe. And if its true, again we should thank liberals and imperial leftists for providing the political cover for this assault on freedom of thought and the right to information.
    59 replies944 retweets1,611 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 24
    Folks didn't really believe that leadership of democrat party was committed to throwing down over DACA? Democrats caved on DACA because DACA was a diversion from fact that outside of CHIP Dems supported most of Trump budget including obscene 80b increase in military spending.
    6 replies179 retweets343 likes
     
     
  •  Jan 24
    Democrats prove over and over again that they are incapable of defending human rights of ordinary people but yet we are told that they are the only alternative. That is a lie. You don't have to collaborate with oppressive neoliberalism, support a party outside of the duopoly.
    63 replies1,063 retweets2,185 likes
     
     








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