I agree that history is cyclical, although I've always preferred the metaphor of a pendulum. My fear is that the conditions of our country will demand another FDR (and I agree we are close to that now), but they will never reach power because the system is structured against them.

It doesn't just allow corporations to sue for harm to their profits, but also for harm to their expected profits.

Do you have any links to a good explanation of what Mondragon is and how it works?

"official figures showed 61 percent of Greeks had rejected a deal"

For elections, that's usually considered to be a large margin of victory.

It's not just about turnout for the 2012 election, it's about turnout for the primary. And young people turnout for primaries in even lower numbers, as do all voters across the board. It's why "establishment" candidates usually get the nomination.

That is also why Sanders might have a chance. In doesn't matter if CNN, ABC, and especially FOX aren't talking about him, because so few people vote in the primary. And those who do are way more invested in politics than the general public. They have almost certainly heard of him and know what he stands for. And if he gets the nomination, well, of course all the news outlets will start talking about him.

I am fan of socialism in some areas, I'd like to see this community grow.