Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

After all, if they'd exploded and started to wreck corporate property and inconvenience bidnessmen, the press might have noticed them at long last.

Movements imploded because of the futility of being the tree falling in the woods where no one was around to witness it.

Oh, large and peaceful demos still have their place since the international press often reports them, something that might be useful in the long run. However, their days of pushing Congress one way or the other are up, especially when it comes to economic policy and useless war.

I think we're coming into a period when the only things that will get their attention are strikes. Nothing makes a plutocrat squeal louder than knowing he can't count on a workforce of peasants making sure his cash flow is positive. That also extends to Congressmen.