2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie's brand of socialism in his own words... I'll take it!
I know many people on here are desperate to change the subject and want to show Bernie as some sort of dictator who would take all over all private companies, but that couldn't be further from the truth. No matter how many statements are taken out of context and no matter how many transparent attempts there are to mischaracterize his beliefs his stance has always clear.
Bernie has explained countless times what socialism means to him, and what his brand of it would mean for our country, and it is something that most people could, should and probably believe in as well. This is not an unpopular opinion, nor is it something that makes someone unelectable, these ideas are what America wants and what America needs:
REP. BERNIE SANDERS: Well, I think it means the government has got to play a very important role in making sure that as a right of citizenship, all of our people have healthcare; that as a right, all of our kids, regardless of income, have quality childcare, are able to go to college without going deeply into debt; that it means we do not allow large corporations and moneyed interests to destroy our environment; that we create a government in which it is not dominated by big money interest. I mean, to me, it means democracy, frankly. Thats all it means. And we are living in an increasingly undemocratic society in which decisions are made by people who have huge sums of money. And thats the goal that we have to achieve.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121680/bernie-sanders-democratic-socialist-not-just-socialist
So whenever someone yells "socialist!" and "unelectable!!" perhaps we can educate them on what the word "Socialism" actually means to Bernie and what it would mean for our country. For me, I'll take it!
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)We may end having to ram this into some really thick skulls the next 14 months, but let's hope they can just read and understand this simple statement all on their own.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)down the road we are on, or become more like Norther European nations where the people are the first concern of their governments, NOT the MIC and Wall St at the COST of the people?
We have a child poverty rate that should have Americans out on the streets demanding what Bernie is talking about. And of course we can get it by voting for him and for candidates for Congress who agree with him and are not bought and paid for by Wall St.
DanTex
(20,709 posts)Which is a good thing, evolution. Live and learn.
Still, being a socialist isn't going to fly with the electorate.
ram2008
(1,238 posts)Still hasn't evolved from being a neocon though, unfortunately.
DanTex
(20,709 posts)On edit: I meant mayor of Burlington, not gov of Vermont.
ram2008
(1,238 posts)Fact checking isn't your strength is it?
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)BUSTED!
Just pulling their facts out of ... somewhere!
DanTex
(20,709 posts)slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)DanTex
(20,709 posts)slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)it just reminds us to check the facts.
Must say though that I would love to have Bernie's energy and steadfast conviction for certain issues.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)He was going for the Cheese Industry, but the cows revolted
DanTex
(20,709 posts)Who knew I could make so many people happy with one simple little error!
brooklynite
(95,164 posts)ram2008
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Juicy_Bellows
(2,427 posts)LWolf
(46,179 posts)I don't think too many of the 99% disagree with this.
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