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JHan

(10,173 posts)
13. Right now, countries with Universal Health Care and low wealth inequality,
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 11:53 AM
Sep 2018

are seeing a rise in Neofascism.

It's happening in Scandinavian countries everyone idealizes.

The average Trump voter makes 75k a year.

It's 2018, why are we repeating myths proven false.

Great thread malaise Sep 2018 #1
Truth for Republicans, yes. False equalization with Democrats. Hortensis Sep 2018 #80
Well put jberryhill Sep 2018 #2
I think about this every time I see people like Bill Krystal out there criticizing Trump Renew Deal Sep 2018 #3
Or Steve Schmidt. nt GreenEyedLefty Sep 2018 #10
...and Rick Wilson, Charlie Sykes, David Frum, Mona Charen, Max Boot, etc. JHB Sep 2018 #14
This is what I wrote after Schmidt left the GOP: Garrett78 Sep 2018 #28
+ 1 ChiTownDenny Sep 2018 #34
Very true, none more than this: Merlot Sep 2018 #56
Well put. But don't forget rightwing media. EndGOPPropaganda Sep 2018 #66
Absolutely. Right wing media has been instrumental and I should have made mention of that. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #75
should be an OP Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #72
Thanks. I made it an OP at the time. I more recently made post #25 of this thread an OP, as well. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #76
Did you see his list of speakers for the Trump funeral? oberliner Sep 2018 #4
No Scott Baio? Beartracks Sep 2018 #52
He lost me when he blamed Pres Obama ecstatic Sep 2018 #5
I think it was a failure not to prosecute bankers. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #7
Absolutely correct. n/t MsLeopard Sep 2018 #9
Hard to say for sure... paleotn Sep 2018 #19
I'm not an economist, but it seems that increasing income inequality is a big problem. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #57
Our tax system is one of the largest contributors to income inequality... paleotn Sep 2018 #62
Presidents don't prosecute. Otherwise, Trump would be prosecuting Hillary. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #20
Thank you. SharonClark Sep 2018 #47
You're right, and I don't mean to put the blame on Obama. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #53
Thank you. He chose to save lives by spending his very limited political capital on healthcare betsuni Sep 2018 #78
Obama entered the office with an overriding passion for compromise, getting along, bipartisanship Chemisse Sep 2018 #31
I agree proglib217 Sep 2018 #54
I agree with your perspective. Chemisse Sep 2018 #61
Same here. n/t GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #36
I am a VERY big BHO guy Cosmocat Sep 2018 #43
Exactly right. shanny Sep 2018 #6
Well done! PatrickforO Sep 2018 #8
No, they wanted a racist radical noodle Sep 2018 #12
That was clear as day in 2010 with their malaise Sep 2018 #15
Exactly radical noodle Sep 2018 #24
Remember their attacks on some African-American Congressmen malaise Sep 2018 #27
Of course he did. However... PatrickforO Sep 2018 #32
Well said. eom BlueWI Sep 2018 #39
Yes... some of that is true..some of it not quite so much.. JHan Sep 2018 #44
K&R SharonClark Sep 2018 #48
Well...we're in agreement, then. PatrickforO Sep 2018 #51
ty for that. Good points but this is how I differentiate it: JHan Sep 2018 #58
Good points all. Thx for thoughtful reply. PatrickforO Sep 2018 #73
Happy you mentioned Teddy, JHan Sep 2018 #74
Right now, countries with Universal Health Care and low wealth inequality, JHan Sep 2018 #13
This set of tweets is the opinion brer cat Sep 2018 #46
"Pander to the center" - do you get how ridiculous that phrase is? I'm guessing not. Squinch Sep 2018 #55
It's part of a collection of boilerplate memes that are just repeated over and over... JHan Sep 2018 #68
Yes. And the concept, in the context of politics, is so mindlessly illogical it's hilarious. Squinch Sep 2018 #81
NOPE , they wanted a Bigot that takes brown kids from their parents . that's why they are ok with JI7 Sep 2018 #64
they wanted everybody they could anger Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #77
'Squalor'. Aristus Sep 2018 #11
Just consider blue-wave Sep 2018 #16
More false equivalence bullshit. Dems are not responsible for Trump, the GOP is. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #17
Bingo! paleotn Sep 2018 #21
Yeah he is definitely their baby. The pinnacle of Republicanism ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #23
Yes, thank you! peggysue2 Sep 2018 #26
There's more accountability to go around BlueWI Sep 2018 #49
No. Trump is the culmination of the GOP "Southern Strategy" that started in the 1960s. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #50
Of course there's a Southern strategy BlueWI Sep 2018 #63
no, things like attending a wedding are not on the same level as bigotry and Russian attacks on the JI7 Sep 2018 #67
Attending a wedding is perfectly legal BlueWI Sep 2018 #89
exactly, attending a wedding is legal JI7 Sep 2018 #90
So you have nothing to say about the obvious corruption BlueWI Sep 2018 #91
NYC was not always democratic . and his rise was due to Russian Oligarchs . He wasn't getting Money JI7 Sep 2018 #92
+1 BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #87
Just a couple questions classof56 Sep 2018 #18
He writes for "The National Review." GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #38
I thank you. classof56 Sep 2018 #59
Actually, it's "The New Republic", not the National Review JHB Sep 2018 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #88
The Rs still like the message, just not Trump DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #22
I find it hard to argue with any of that. As I wrote recently: Garrett78 Sep 2018 #25
Sure resonated with me Jarqui Sep 2018 #29
+ 1 ChiTownDenny Sep 2018 #40
Fascinating. America is so brilliant and flush with intelligent thinkers. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #30
K&R SamKnause Sep 2018 #33
I partly agree with him about Obama marylandblue Sep 2018 #35
President Obama was unable to fix the "Old Order" because...... StepnKretchit Sep 2018 #41
Racism was a factor, but really, I don't think a white Democrat would have done much better marylandblue Sep 2018 #42
Okay. StepnKretchit Sep 2018 #45
This. Also, I seem to remember billionaire execs thumbing their noses BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 #84
I'm willing to give President Obama a pass on this . . . Erda Sep 2018 #86
I personally think it's awful to live in an age when "tweets/twits" pass as thinking. NNadir Sep 2018 #37
+ JI7 Sep 2018 #65
+2 orangecrush Sep 2018 #69
We are where we are at today Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #70
Hogwash. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #71
GOP "Southern Strategy" of race-baiting. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #79
Who is this brilliant person? BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 #82
And I will add mine.. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #83
This encapulates exactly the tenious position we find ourselves in now The Liberal Lion Sep 2018 #85
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