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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Has anyone noticed this shift in thinking about Clinton from Sanders folks? [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)187. With all due respect, I disagree with you, lovemydog.
It does not paint democratic socialists in the most negative light. The ideology is what it is, according to its definition as provided in links in my post.
Perhaps my opinion on the Democratic Socialists of America and Bernie Sanders "attempting to blur the lines" between Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy is disagreeable to you, but it's hard to make the case that they don't know the difference. These are highly intelligent, well-read people. It's difficult for me to fathom that they're confused about the two ideologies.
That said, I hope you have a good day, too.
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Has anyone noticed this shift in thinking about Clinton from Sanders folks? [View all]
brooklynite
Nov 2015
OP
If she isn't a Democrat, does that make O'Malley the only true Democrat in the race?
LonePirate
Nov 2015
#2
Hillary ran to the right of Obama. She's a Dem all right, but the Dem party has gone too far
Bonobo
Nov 2015
#3
What did Gandhi say? First they laugh at you then they fight you, then you win. They're fighting us
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#90
He is far and away from FDR, FDR lead this nation out of a depression and fought a war.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#109
I doubt either FDR or JFK would pass the litmus test of some of these posters here.
thucythucy
Nov 2015
#53
Isn't it a pain in the ass that it's hard to tell "tone" sometimes with the written word?
MADem
Nov 2015
#175
Well, just like Senator Sanders, Bernie supporters are just pointing out the truth...
TheProgressive
Nov 2015
#16
To the nth degree. And offensive to Hillary Clinton's Democratic supporters, as well.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#123
But there is not an active Democratic Socialist party primary he is running, he is running in the
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#116
Seems there is nothing new to say about Sanders. All they can do is post bull shit OP's about
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#40
What in the hell is a "real Democrat"? One with a (D) tattooed on his forehead?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#43
Yep. Rahm Emanuel, Terry Mcauliffe, Diane Feinstein, Joe Lieberman, Max baucus had 'D' tattoos.
GoneFishin
Nov 2015
#155
Sanders is trying to be like Democrats, we are what we are, I am not far left.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#117
I first met her when he was barely a candidate, I've always been fine with her. Until this week.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#66
I dunno, it's hard to see through all the "Sanders supporters are white supremacist, volvo driving
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#69
Probably those roving bands of renegade alert-stalking Sanders supporters I keep reading about.
frylock
Nov 2015
#193
Then of course they deny the hell out of it .. for some reason. Guess they think it makes them
Cha
Nov 2015
#142
VanillaRhapsody and DemocratSinceBirth wrote excellent posts on the difference between
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#169
Well this Sanders supporter feels exactly the same way I did a month or so ago. Bernie like Obama
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#75
I have to say, the new "argument" is the definition of irony, given that their candidate refused
MADem
Nov 2015
#77
Are you kidding? This is an old con--and it's being run by the right wing, and many "liberals"
MADem
Nov 2015
#97
If they are passing on links from Breitbart, Daily Caller, Drudge, etc. that were written by
MADem
Nov 2015
#106
He wasn't above having Senator Obama campaigning for him. But, he's different. lol
Cha
Nov 2015
#141
As the saying goes "You fall in love during the primaries and fall in line in the general."
Snarkoleptic
Nov 2015
#101
Nope. But I have noticed a lot of bullshit "Bernie is not a Democrat" posts from Hillary's
djean111
Nov 2015
#151
What I've noticed is that the DOMAcrat wing of the Party is still smug and mean spirited as well
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#153
No shift. Both messages have been out there for a long time. Thanks for noticing.
aikoaiko
Nov 2015
#168
What are your personal views on that DOMA revisionism she is serving up? Why is that ok with you?
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#173