Comments on: Have the elections depoliticized us? http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/ Yes, this is where we live. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: eli http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1933 eli Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:29:43 +0000 http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1933 Okay, I definitely exaggerated my claim in this post. While elections themselves and the media hype around them are depoliticizing, Obama's campaign has been a force for inspiring participatory democracy, as evidenced by Steve and Nate's groundwork in talking to folks about Obama. Check out this essay about <a href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/15970347.html" rel="nofollow">Obama's use of the phrase, "we are the one's we've been waiting for"</a> - it's from the civil rights movement - it's a call for citizens to become agents of change. Okay, I definitely exaggerated my claim in this post. While elections themselves and the media hype around them are depoliticizing, Obama’s campaign has been a force for inspiring participatory democracy, as evidenced by Steve and Nate’s groundwork in talking to folks about Obama. Check out this essay about Obama’s use of the phrase, “we are the one’s we’ve been waiting for” - it’s from the civil rights movement - it’s a call for citizens to become agents of change.

]]> By: N8Ma http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1926 N8Ma Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1926 Well like Steve said it's tough to balance your 9-5 responsibilities with things larger than yourself. But all the current euphoria is indeed useless if we don't go out and participate ourselves. I mean look at what this guy did with his life: http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10757984 Well like Steve said it’s tough to balance your 9-5 responsibilities with things larger than yourself. But all the current euphoria is indeed useless if we don’t go out and participate ourselves.

I mean look at what this guy did with his life:
http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10757984

]]> By: Stephen http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1918 Stephen Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:36:26 +0000 http://www.lunaticleft.com/2008/02/24/have-the-elections-depoliticized-us/#comment-1918 I have to say I have been distracted lately. I did do some ground work for Obama here in California. But also life has sort of pulled me away from politics lately...sad but true, too busy trying to buy consumer goods... I have to say I have been distracted lately. I did do some ground work for Obama here in California. But also life has sort of pulled me away from politics lately…sad but true, too busy trying to buy consumer goods…

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