| -Is age a factor in the current discord on DU? ...a theory. |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:09 PM |
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Jul-17-11 09:13 PM |
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Which ones? It's possible I might agree with your premise, yet very much disagree as to who |
scarletwoman |
Jul-17-11 09:20 PM |
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Call outs are against the rules but my comrads and I know. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-17-11 09:23 PM |
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Been passing around "Ignore List" |
FreakinDJ |
Jul-17-11 09:36 PM |
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Oh, don't be so coy, comrad(sic). I'm sure you can give a general description of the *type* |
scarletwoman |
Jul-17-11 09:55 PM |
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I agree completely... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:25 PM |
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There was a whole thread devoted to that claim on... Saturday, I believe? |
Marr |
Jul-17-11 09:49 PM |
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That was me, and you mis-characterized what I posted. |
Ikonoklast |
Jul-18-11 08:51 AM |
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equal opportunity bashing |
trud |
Jul-18-11 10:45 AM |
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Me too. nt |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:25 AM |
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His point should be better taken I feel... |
RedCloud |
Jul-18-11 11:36 AM |
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And you apparently |
polmaven |
Jul-18-11 12:07 PM |
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exaggeration? |
trud |
Jul-18-11 03:51 PM |
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yes...exaggeration! |
polmaven |
Jul-18-11 05:31 PM |
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Yes, Obama has said that he is cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits. |
JDPriestly |
Jul-18-11 06:07 PM |
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Well, you have your opinion |
polmaven |
Jul-18-11 07:30 PM |
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He is talking about means-testing. |
JDPriestly |
Jul-18-11 08:29 PM |
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"deep cuts in Medicare" |
trud |
Jul-19-11 01:22 PM |
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Yes, I do think Obama is part of a group of people who want |
JDPriestly |
Jul-19-11 03:00 PM |
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Well said and I am a 60 year old liberal. |
A Simple Game |
Jul-18-11 12:37 PM |
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A Simple Game |
trud |
Jul-18-11 03:56 PM |
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And 30 or 40 years ago Obama would not have been a Democrat. |
A Simple Game |
Jul-18-11 05:32 PM |
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+++1 |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Jul-18-11 02:46 PM |
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You want a conspiracy? |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Jul-18-11 02:50 PM |
#191 |
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Republicans won't change because you "bash" them. It's OUR responsibility to respond... |
theFrankFactor |
Jul-18-11 07:33 PM |
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the only question is whether they are paid by the GOP or the corporate owned Dems |
yurbud |
Jul-17-11 09:23 PM |
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Exactly. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-17-11 09:25 PM |
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Yes. The rigid talking points and the leisure to pound them 24/7. |
FredStembottom |
Jul-17-11 10:54 PM |
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thanks, I got into it with some1 exactly as you described-no empathy & |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-17-11 11:21 PM |
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Hang in there. |
FredStembottom |
Jul-17-11 11:25 PM |
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yep I officially announced it on the thread where 1 was, Im like Santa-for the naughty |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-18-11 12:06 AM |
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'No empathy'. Yes, not something you associate with someone |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-18-11 12:54 AM |
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Me too, |
bvar22 |
Jul-18-11 11:52 AM |
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I saw that. You handled it well, I thought. |
JDPriestly |
Jul-18-11 09:00 PM |
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I agree. IMO DLC is awash with paid DLC shills. |
Odin2005 |
Jul-17-11 11:35 PM |
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And then there are the unpaid campaign members who do it for free - |
TBF |
Jul-18-11 07:40 AM |
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Me too.......nt |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:28 AM |
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Whenever you despair about DU, google this thread to see who we really are: |
yurbud |
Jul-18-11 12:08 AM |
#92 |
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I've noticed the same thing |
MissDeeds |
Jul-18-11 07:43 PM |
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^ ITA, Fred. I remember what DU was like in 2003 through 2005 ^ |
Mimosa |
Jul-18-11 10:25 PM |
#241 |
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Define "so-called Democrat = troll" if you are able. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-17-11 09:48 PM |
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I believe most of them end up defining themselves... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:57 PM |
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That's a non-answer. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-17-11 10:16 PM |
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Oh, I don't think it's a "non-answer" so much as an exhortation... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:22 PM |
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I asked your to define them, but you declined to. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-17-11 10:25 PM |
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I try not to engage in fruitless discussions... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:27 PM |
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Apparently I have engaged in just that. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-17-11 10:34 PM |
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I think most people understood and didn't need a detailed |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-18-11 01:00 AM |
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That's BS. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-18-11 04:13 PM |
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They define themselves, as you say, by their own |
yellerpup |
Jul-18-11 11:37 AM |
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The ones who play Dems against Dems - from ALL angles. |
ClassWarrior |
Jul-17-11 11:24 PM |
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That's exactly what's going on & a hallmark of their work is MIS-CHARACTERIZATION and |
patrice |
Jul-18-11 09:44 PM |
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Yes I would agree |
Andy823 |
Jul-17-11 10:01 PM |
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I never expected Obama to fix everything--just to be unequivocally on the side-- |
eridani |
Jul-18-11 12:09 AM |
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I think you are demonstrating what I think is part of the problem. |
rhett o rick |
Jul-18-11 01:41 PM |
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+1 --- |
defendandprotect |
Jul-18-11 05:40 PM |
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We're looking at a whole generation that has never heard any message except... |
Scuba |
Jul-17-11 09:17 PM |
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DING DING DING - We have a Winner Folks |
FreakinDJ |
Jul-17-11 09:37 PM |
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+1. nt |
DeschutesRiver |
Jul-17-11 09:49 PM |
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Another one. |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:34 AM |
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I also think it is a cultural thing |
Mojorabbit |
Jul-17-11 11:00 PM |
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Son belongs to a generation that has never heard anything but |
tsuki |
Jul-18-11 02:24 AM |
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The Social Security messaging is true. But we still support the programs (those of us who haven't |
jtown1123 |
Jul-18-11 08:10 AM |
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What SS messaging is true? SS is NOT going broke. |
Scuba |
Jul-18-11 08:46 AM |
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Yup. |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:32 AM |
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To be fair there are many young people that don't buy in to these lies |
no limit |
Jul-18-11 12:02 PM |
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I could not disagree with you more |
Drale |
Jul-18-11 12:22 PM |
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I am not that far from you in age, but I get very frustrated when Dems don't fight back |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Jul-17-11 09:17 PM |
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You bet it does... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:21 PM |
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We sure could. nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Jul-17-11 09:23 PM |
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They don't put it on TV when it happens |
KurtNYC |
Jul-18-11 06:56 AM |
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Excellent post award alert! |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:43 AM |
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I second that recomendation |
LiberalLovinLug |
Jul-18-11 02:31 PM |
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'I believe it's called evolution.' |
Angry Dragon |
Jul-17-11 09:24 PM |
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I can't really argue with that... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:31 PM |
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We used to hear about equal rights on the tv. |
SalviaBlue |
Jul-17-11 09:44 PM |
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+1000 |
Angry Dragon |
Jul-17-11 09:56 PM |
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no they go to the Daily Show & Colbert, online, ondemand, on tv, etc |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-17-11 11:24 PM |
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TDS and Colbert pacify the left |
KurtNYC |
Jul-18-11 07:16 AM |
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stewart/colbert/right wingers |
maddiemom |
Jul-18-11 03:04 PM |
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WOW YOU MUST HAVE MISSED WHEN COLBERT TOLD W DIRECTLY WHAT AN IDIOT |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-18-11 05:34 PM |
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Agree with that -- |
defendandprotect |
Jul-18-11 05:48 PM |
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my point is that the PTB are fine with Colbert and TDS |
KurtNYC |
Jul-19-11 11:43 AM |
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blame the millionaire Left for not bothering to care enough to create a |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-19-11 07:36 PM |
#247 |
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Agree with most of what you're saying, especially re TDS ... which had a turning point ... |
defendandprotect |
Jul-18-11 05:47 PM |
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so did you hear about his Super-pac? I'm curious what he's going to do with it |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-19-11 07:37 PM |
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Did hear about it -- but wasn't that interested in details -- and presumed ... |
defendandprotect |
Jul-20-11 03:02 AM |
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+1 --- |
defendandprotect |
Jul-18-11 05:44 PM |
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Jul-17-11 09:26 PM |
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Thanks for the admonition... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:35 PM |
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Jul-17-11 09:46 PM |
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GET OFF MY LAWN! |
July16th-20th |
Jul-17-11 09:29 PM |
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Thanks... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:29 PM |
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Let's teach these kids a thing or two! |
July16th-20th |
Jul-17-11 11:46 PM |
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thanks - nt |
Piasladic |
Jul-18-11 06:02 PM |
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LMAO........ |
AverageJoe90 |
Jul-20-11 04:27 AM |
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There's much more than age going on here |
texshelters |
Jul-17-11 09:30 PM |
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Excellent points... thanks for your perspective. |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:38 PM |
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Good point - LBJ was a Dem |
roxiejules |
Jul-17-11 10:56 PM |
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Hi roxiejules and thanks for bringing your neat picture to this thread... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 03:54 AM |
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Thank you Flubadubya |
roxiejules |
Jul-18-11 04:03 PM |
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You're headed in the right direction, much more to discover. |
RegieRocker |
Jul-18-11 12:15 PM |
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i'm 61. i understand your point. i also believe that our |
ellenfl |
Jul-17-11 09:32 PM |
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The "Greed id Good" message of the 80s |
FreakinDJ |
Jul-17-11 09:41 PM |
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media buyout helped deform the culture-but dont forget them IMPACT of |
StarsInHerHair |
Jul-17-11 11:29 PM |
#86 |
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Oh, many young people believe that giving one's life for one's Country (or |
Lorien |
Jul-18-11 10:31 AM |
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Excellent point! nt |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:50 AM |
#154 |
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Complacency... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:42 PM |
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I'm 64 and was brought up in a working class union family |
eleny |
Jul-17-11 09:32 PM |
#17 |
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And there's nothing wrong with voicing that dissatisfaction in our leaders... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:44 PM |
#28 |
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You said it! |
roxiejules |
Jul-17-11 11:23 PM |
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+1 |
ThomWV |
Jul-18-11 07:03 AM |
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Oh, i don't know |
BeFree |
Jul-17-11 09:34 PM |
#18 |
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Disagreements are to be expected... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:52 PM |
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I don't think so, I think it is the New Democrats, many of them |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-17-11 09:36 PM |
#21 |
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I'm so glad to hear this sabrina... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:56 PM |
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I agree. I am a younger (late thirties) liberal. |
libmom74 |
Jul-18-11 01:22 PM |
#173 |
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I am glad to meet you |
truedelphi |
Jul-18-11 05:32 PM |
#207 |
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I see conservative Dems locally and nationally at work to keep progressives from gaining strength |
SaveAmerica |
Jul-18-11 02:23 PM |
#185 |
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That say's it all right there. n/t |
NorthCarolina |
Jul-18-11 06:52 PM |
#220 |
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Well, I'm 38 if that helps. |
Marr |
Jul-17-11 09:36 PM |
#22 |
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Wow Marr, thanks for the input... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:02 PM |
#44 |
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Oh, I don't know. |
Marr |
Jul-17-11 10:27 PM |
#59 |
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Makes me think of what an uncle said... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:53 PM |
#68 |
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lol! |
Marr |
Jul-18-11 12:55 AM |
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I'll be 62 in November. I've long been acutely aware of how different my political & social points |
scarletwoman |
Jul-17-11 09:38 PM |
#24 |
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My sentiments to a tee... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 09:50 PM |
#35 |
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Ditto here, sw. |
Desertrose |
Jul-18-11 01:21 AM |
#106 |
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I'm 20 years your junior, but I wholeheartedly agree with you. |
myrna minx |
Jul-18-11 07:50 AM |
#119 |
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that describes me as well.... |
mike_c |
Jul-18-11 10:50 AM |
#137 |
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I'll be 62 in November, also! |
WinkyDink |
Jul-18-11 07:47 PM |
#228 |
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Raised on Reagan... |
Octafish |
Jul-17-11 09:49 PM |
#33 |
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Thanks for the encouragement Octafish... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:05 PM |
#45 |
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Raised on All Republicans All the Time. Many Have Never Seen or Heard a Liberal Viewpoint |
AndyTiedye |
Jul-17-11 10:15 PM |
#50 |
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The NBC show "Nightline" was created to help destroy Carter |
KurtNYC |
Jul-18-11 07:26 AM |
#117 |
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Actually, Nightline was ABC |
Art_from_Ark |
Jul-18-11 07:53 PM |
#229 |
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Our President came of age politically under Reagan |
pscot |
Jul-17-11 11:19 PM |
#79 |
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That may explain some things |
Jack Sprat |
Jul-17-11 11:45 PM |
#89 |
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In the 80s there were young people working against apartheid and |
eridani |
Jul-18-11 12:15 AM |
#95 |
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some of us who were in that era |
DonCoquixote |
Jul-18-11 01:26 AM |
#107 |
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That's why I wrote: ''and believe the trickle-down nonsense' in my post...' |
Octafish |
Jul-18-11 07:53 AM |
#120 |
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I'm sure that it is a contributing factor |
OhioBlue |
Jul-17-11 09:55 PM |
#38 |
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I'm glad you've been politically aware most of your life... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:13 PM |
#47 |
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I've long believed that the formative political age is 19 |
starroute |
Jul-17-11 10:01 PM |
#43 |
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Very good points and I agree with what you say... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:17 PM |
#52 |
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I think it is, and this is an interesting thing to bring up... |
MrMickeysMom |
Jul-17-11 10:11 PM |
#46 |
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Thanks for your impressions... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:25 PM |
#57 |
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1949 was a good year. Me too. |
Lint Head |
Jul-17-11 10:15 PM |
#48 |
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Back at ya! |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:30 PM |
#62 |
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1949 was a good year, if you were the right sex and color |
snooper2 |
Jul-18-11 09:04 AM |
#130 |
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the generation behind you has been screwed 7 ways to Sunday |
tabbycat31 |
Jul-17-11 10:15 PM |
#49 |
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I can't deny your assertions there... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:34 PM |
#64 |
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I have an alternative reason for not wanting to attack another Democrat |
tabbycat31 |
Jul-18-11 12:36 PM |
#169 |
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Why else do you think us oldsters are so pissed off about cutting the Social Security-- |
eridani |
Jul-18-11 12:19 AM |
#96 |
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+1! |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 12:04 PM |
#159 |
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I do feel that the generation that came of age in the forties |
senseandsensibility |
Jul-17-11 10:21 PM |
#53 |
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Thanks for your input... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:40 PM |
#66 |
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Yes. I'm 49, here's how I see my peers and younger. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-17-11 10:24 PM |
#55 |
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Well, you certainly have an interesting perspective on how things are today... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:45 PM |
#67 |
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Definitely - |
TBF |
Jul-17-11 10:29 PM |
#60 |
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Yes indeed... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:55 PM |
#70 |
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Same here...n/t |
whathehell |
Jul-18-11 04:21 AM |
#111 |
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Looking back, you're right about the change taking place under Reagan. |
trackfan |
Jul-17-11 10:31 PM |
#63 |
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Unfortunately, I see what you see... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:56 PM |
#72 |
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No, it's because our leaders are corporatists. |
alarimer |
Jul-17-11 10:56 PM |
#73 |
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Can't disagree about the corporatists... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 11:00 PM |
#77 |
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It may be our ONLY hope |
Hawkowl |
Jul-18-11 12:30 AM |
#97 |
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Thanks to all for your thoughtul and enightening responses... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-17-11 10:58 PM |
#74 |
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Age is a factor, I think. Not a deciding one but noteworthy. |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-17-11 10:59 PM |
#75 |
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I'm younger than New Dealers and Boomers, and at least as progressive as any of them |
yurbud |
Jul-17-11 11:19 PM |
#78 |
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I'm 25 and as progressive as they come. I don't think age has anything to do with it. |
Odin2005 |
Jul-17-11 11:29 PM |
#85 |
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I think the OP is postulating that we have generational differences on the def. of "progressive". |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-18-11 12:43 AM |
#98 |
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I actually agree with that excrept. |
Odin2005 |
Jul-18-11 12:47 AM |
#100 |
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We have to educate the young'uns who post here, Flubadubya. |
Major Hogwash |
Jul-17-11 11:30 PM |
#87 |
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I doubt age has much to do with it. |
Vattel |
Jul-18-11 12:15 AM |
#94 |
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You've hit on the crux |
pecwae |
Jul-18-11 05:54 AM |
#112 |
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I Think There is Broad Agreement in What We Want |
AndyTiedye |
Jul-18-11 01:14 PM |
#172 |
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Things are changing again now, though |
starroute |
Jul-18-11 12:46 AM |
#99 |
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This Millennial likes this post! |
Odin2005 |
Jul-18-11 12:50 AM |
#101 |
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I totally agree, Neice is going into college with the full knowlede the UE rate is going to stay hig |
uponit7771 |
Jul-18-11 11:14 AM |
#142 |
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Yes... and the values were different too |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-18-11 12:55 AM |
#104 |
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Bookmarked for reflective reading later. . . |
Journeyman |
Jul-18-11 02:49 AM |
#109 |
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Good theory. |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Jul-18-11 07:16 AM |
#116 |
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Parties always change when generations do |
Recursion |
Jul-18-11 07:56 AM |
#121 |
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Not so sure. I am 24 and highly critical of our President. Look at MoveOn and PCCC |
jtown1123 |
Jul-18-11 08:09 AM |
#122 |
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MoveOn was started by two middle aged people. |
EFerrari |
Jul-18-11 08:15 AM |
#124 |
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I think you're on to something here. Years ago, the strongest argument one could make was |
mistertrickster |
Jul-18-11 08:22 AM |
#125 |
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I think this is worth exploring with a well-designed poll or polls. |
snot |
Jul-18-11 08:56 AM |
#128 |
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I think a good part is age and another part is simply the "ME, ME, ME" mentality. |
Tatiana |
Jul-18-11 09:02 AM |
#129 |
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To be fair; anyone born after 1980 has ONLY ever heard RW talking points in |
Lorien |
Jul-18-11 10:27 AM |
#131 |
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So true. |
AverageJoe90 |
Jul-20-11 04:26 AM |
#252 |
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Maybe a factor, but I don't think it's just that |
a2liberal |
Jul-18-11 10:30 AM |
#132 |
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Yes. Some people who have not lived a reality will relegate it |
mmonk |
Jul-18-11 10:34 AM |
#134 |
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A hypothesis, not a theory. nt |
thereismore |
Jul-18-11 10:47 AM |
#136 |
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Ah, thank you for that... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 11:59 AM |
#157 |
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It's just one of my pet peeves. I appreciate your kind reception. nt |
thereismore |
Jul-18-11 01:48 PM |
#178 |
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Maybe. But a quick listen to "Rage Against the Machine" or Pink's "Dear Mr President" will |
grahamhgreen |
Jul-18-11 10:53 AM |
#138 |
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Very possibly you could be right, Flubadubya |
Mimosa |
Jul-18-11 10:55 AM |
#139 |
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You older folks left us a shell of a party. |
FreeBillClinton |
Jul-18-11 11:08 AM |
#140 |
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Whether you support the party or not is not really that important... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 12:58 PM |
#171 |
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Yes and no |
Roy Rolling |
Jul-18-11 11:10 AM |
#141 |
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Your theory speaks vollumes |
swilton |
Jul-18-11 11:14 AM |
#143 |
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What you say has merit. |
Enthusiast |
Jul-18-11 11:16 AM |
#144 |
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Age |
methodman |
Jul-18-11 11:23 AM |
#145 |
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Agreed, and it is a shining testament to the intelligence, perceptiveness, |
Zorra |
Jul-18-11 11:31 AM |
#148 |
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No. It's still the FDR Dems versus the Third Way/DLC'ers. |
davidwparker |
Jul-18-11 11:57 AM |
#156 |
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You would have to be over 50.... |
bvar22 |
Jul-18-11 12:05 PM |
#160 |
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Fellow fringe lefty... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 01:36 PM |
#175 |
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I don't think so |
ismnotwasm |
Jul-18-11 12:07 PM |
#161 |
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If you grew up during the age of Clinton/Monica and then 9/11 |
tblue |
Jul-18-11 12:07 PM |
#163 |
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I'm 30 |
msider |
Jul-18-11 12:07 PM |
#164 |
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Wow, I think it's just the opposite. |
tblue |
Jul-18-11 12:20 PM |
#166 |
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Those young whipper snappers just don't understand |
alfredo |
Jul-18-11 12:27 PM |
#168 |
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Amen alfredo... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 01:47 PM |
#177 |
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We have to sell the concept of the class war being waged against us. |
alfredo |
Jul-18-11 03:46 PM |
#198 |
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I think that may be one of several factors |
Blasphemer |
Jul-18-11 01:36 PM |
#174 |
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i`m 64 and agree... |
madrchsod |
Jul-18-11 01:50 PM |
#179 |
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Wouldn't this mean that younger folks on DU didn't learn much from their |
JoePhilly |
Jul-18-11 02:04 PM |
#180 |
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I'm in my early 40's & agree about what it means to be a Democrat and to have those Dem values |
SaveAmerica |
Jul-18-11 02:09 PM |
#181 |
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Thank you for your post. |
BigDemVoter |
Jul-18-11 02:12 PM |
#182 |
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I'm nine years older than you and pretty much had |
Cleita |
Jul-18-11 02:20 PM |
#183 |
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So...it's YOUNG people who have been selling out for 30 years? |
Romulox |
Jul-18-11 02:23 PM |
#184 |
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Views of the Democratic Party |
maddiemom |
Jul-18-11 02:33 PM |
#187 |
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Actually a Democrat is anyone who registers as a Democrat. There is no requirement |
totodeinhere |
Jul-18-11 02:39 PM |
#188 |
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It's an interesting discussion |
gunnergoz |
Jul-18-11 02:46 PM |
#190 |
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As far as I`m concerned, age is a definite factor. |
democrank |
Jul-18-11 03:02 PM |
#192 |
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Old Dems |
maddiemom |
Jul-18-11 03:48 PM |
#199 |
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I'm 28 years old and I'll tolerate no cutting of the safety net. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-18-11 03:09 PM |
#194 |
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Hold on ... |
scribble |
Jul-18-11 03:15 PM |
#195 |
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Divide and conquer is the GOP's game. Divisions along age lines are just more of the same. |
McCamy Taylor |
Jul-18-11 03:18 PM |
#196 |
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Critic in my mid-20s here |
DireStrike |
Jul-18-11 03:39 PM |
#197 |
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I don't know if age is a factor in the discord, |
Blue_In_AK |
Jul-18-11 04:53 PM |
#204 |
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Yet, you have to admit that people that defend Reagan's economic policies are full of shit. |
Major Hogwash |
Jul-18-11 05:37 PM |
#209 |
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You'll get no argument from me there. |
Blue_In_AK |
Jul-18-11 06:14 PM |
#218 |
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All true, but in the end, the question is, what works best for society? |
JDPriestly |
Jul-18-11 05:51 PM |
#214 |
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K & R, for a very thoughtful AND civil post. I think you have a valid |
The Big Vetolski |
Jul-18-11 06:04 PM |
#216 |
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I think you need to learn what a theory is |
Blecht |
Jul-18-11 06:16 PM |
#219 |
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Hi and thanks... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 09:03 PM |
#236 |
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44 |
tinkerbell41 |
Jul-18-11 07:05 PM |
#221 |
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I am older than you so I relate to what you say, but I tend to think slightly differently. |
peacetalksforall |
Jul-18-11 07:34 PM |
#224 |
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I've heard that people morph into less liberal people as they age |
tavalon |
Jul-18-11 07:36 PM |
#225 |
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Hey, so have I... |
Flubadubya |
Jul-18-11 09:06 PM |
#237 |
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I was actually more black and white thinking in my youth |
tavalon |
Jul-19-11 04:27 AM |
#243 |
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"It seems to me that people who are say 20 years or so my junior.... |
WinkyDink |
Jul-18-11 07:46 PM |
#227 |
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Yes. In part because we remember when mass media was not conglomerated |
Overseas |
Jul-18-11 08:22 PM |
#230 |
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Culture and Society has changed a great deal. |
boppers |
Jul-18-11 08:22 PM |
#231 |
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except for some unncessary personal attacks |
roberto IS beto |
Jul-18-11 08:22 PM |
#232 |
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What does that mean? Sixty years ago most Democrats were racist and loved fried chicken |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Jul-20-11 04:12 AM |
#251 |
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the old ways |
whathappened |
Jul-18-11 08:55 PM |
#234 |
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and the illegal predatory imperialist wars reached into peoples homes and snatched their children.. |
dogmoma56 |
Jul-18-11 09:19 PM |
#238 |
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If each of us, including myself, would apply to ourselves the standards that we expect of others, |
patrice |
Jul-18-11 10:12 PM |
#240 |
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Your answer is in your posting |
TatonkaJames |
Jul-18-11 10:33 PM |
#242 |
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old school real dems vs propagandized corporate dems |
upi402 |
Jul-19-11 07:41 PM |
#249 |
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20 going on 21 soon......... |
AverageJoe90 |
Jul-20-11 04:29 AM |
#254 |
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