Neil Howe: Where did Steve Bannon get his worldview? From my book.

[Eric the Green]

(04-17-2017, 11:03 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:

(04-17-2017, 10:13 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: I have no hope for Oklahoma now. Even back in the 1940s, my grandfather voted Democratic sometimes, I think. But that was in the old days. He became a Goldwater Republican by 1964. And he even denounced W. J. Bryan in his letters to me by then, since he remembered the campaign. He was typical.

The state has one of the most Republican voting records of any state in the last half century. I keep up with these things, you know. It's just too traditional. It's pro-religious right and pro-military too. Some conservative Democrats have won statewide races, but it's been a long time since moderate Sen. Boren held the Senate seat for Democrats. It is unlikely that any politicians with liberal economics views can win in your state for the foreseeable future.

But, it's up to you guys if maybe you can try an anti-Wall St. approach and get a few moderate Democrats elected in your state government. I wouldn't bet on it if I were you.

1. Eric,  Remember and never forget, a lot of us "Okies" settled in California in the 1930's.  We are y'all and y'all are us.   All , I ask is consider y'alls ancestors. We picked y'alls fruits and vegs, Oklahoma and California are linked by history, the New Deal, and Labor.

My Mom is an Okie, but she only got here in 1948. Lots of folks from around the world have settled in CA; Okies among them.

Quote:2. Hope:  Oklahoma does have a history of "Prairie Populisim".  OK?
3. Yeah, I admit, we , "Okies" have to reconnect to our past. Does Big Pharma have any interest in us? No! It will of course take an "Awakening" to what Big Pharma offers of course.  Addiction to opiods, no Medicaid Expansion ? No. Here's the deal Eric, OK. Let's all consecrate ourselves as Progressives to the destruction of "Big Pharma", "Big Insurance", Big Pollution [Coal], etc.   As, I think, Churchill mentioned, "Never, ever, ever give up!". Yeah I know Sir Winston was of the Prophet Archtype, I can't agree more, Eric.. my man, never, ever, give up, I can only state as a "cusper", Sir Winston is of a Kindred spirit!  Actually, we should not settle for "moderates", but go for the goal, and only the goal, never, ever compromise with evil. Big Pharma is of course one manifestation of evil.
4. Eric, Eric, what can I say? 

Best wishes with your very up-hill battle! lol

Quote:a. Oklahoma has lots of "semi whites".   Oklahoma doesn't promote "Native America" for nothin'.
b. Look at your own history.  Take a genetic test. See if ya are part "Native America".  You never know what that genetic box of chocolates will have in store.

We know our ancestry pretty well, with thanks among others to my maternal Grandmother Cooper-Burnham from Oklahoma! No nuthin in me but that pesky Euro blood. Unless, maybe my great great great grandmother "Mrs. A. Lincoln" (all other info unknown) on my Dad's side had some unknown ancestry. You never know for sure. They were from Kentucky and Indiana. I could take a test, but it would likely say the same. I know almost all my other ancestors that far back, and usually much further, and where they came from.

Quote:5. I do think OK, Millies are gonna fuck up the usual meme, you know. My Millie nephews are pretty much all in the D camp.
6. The future of course belongs to the youth. Qod knows I've instilled "proper values" wrt my Millie nephews. MIC Sux, Medicare for all rulz, infrastructure investments rulz. and all that stuff. 

We can always have hope for the youth. Of course, you know what happened to that idealistic younger generation called The Boomers. Ughhh

Quote:Whatcha think, Eric?   I laid the law down with Lankford.  If it takes going to the local DNC meet up, then so be it.
I've just declared war on the GOP's stupid whore out to Big Pharma.  I'll do pretty much what is legal to destroy the GOP stranglehold in Oklahoma. Got It?   If I have my way [ Mars/Aries], the fires will com-bust the local GOP into ashes. Remember Eric, I'm a cusper and may the eggs break into omelets.

Good work. I don't know how your red and black Mars/Aries approach will work; did you send along a tape of some Airborne music too? But, maybe your letter will get some attention!