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In reply to the discussion: There's No Such Thing as a 'Reagan' Democrat... [View all]FarCenter
(19,429 posts)53. "Regan Democrats" were mostly northern, Catholic, blue-collar workers who voted for Reagan
Primarily because they were social conservatives, not because of Reagan's economic policies, although the very high inflation of the Carter years also was a factor.
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You will just have to remain angry and scream at the clouds. No reasonable, rational country is
RB TexLa
Dec 2012
#1
Let me know when you can stop editing your posts when I tear your arguments to shreds...
OneAngryDemocrat
Dec 2012
#17
As always he has nothing, so in typical authoritarian form, he declares victory and walks away.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#15
North Korea, Albania and Myanmar are examples of self-imposed economic isolation
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#38
Only countries who are not reasonable allow Foreign Corporations to write their Trade Laws.
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#71
It's the evangelical belief and espousment of the godlike invisible hand crap.
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#94
Entitlement reform can mean a more efficient distribution of aid to the people who need it...
Lightbulb_on
Dec 2012
#6
There's No Way to Correct A Problem Until It is Accepted That One Exists.
OneAngryDemocrat
Dec 2012
#19
Deleting posts when you can't support an assertion does not a debate make...
OneAngryDemocrat
Dec 2012
#50
Agreed. I've always maintained that the republican Democrat labels are meaningless.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#8
OK, but quit telling me that the guys who signed these deals aren't "really" Democrats.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#138
I think most progressive dems object to corporate language. We tend to view people
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#89
Apparently you are not aware that it is actually highly offensive to many progressives.
Zorra
Dec 2012
#111
And Liberals let him know how they felt about that war didn't they? Did he run again
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#88
"Regan Democrats" were mostly northern, Catholic, blue-collar workers who voted for Reagan
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#53
That's simply not true. "Regan Democrats" began in Oakland County, Michigan, in
Romulox
Dec 2012
#156
I feel the same way about "pro gun progressives"...such a specimen simply doesn't exist,
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#93
Romulox doesn't forget which account he's logged in under, then make comments about himself
Romulox
Dec 2012
#154
Not really. I think most Democrats enthusiastically voted for Pres. Obama.
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2012
#109
People should be PPRd if they agree with President Obama on free trade? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#118
The OP isn't dealing with reality. President Obama supports "Free Trade", for example.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#121
The President is the head of the Party. There's no other test. Again, Deal. nt
Romulox
Dec 2012
#123
This is just a train-wreck of a "No True Scotsman" fallacy. The anger is misdirected,
Romulox
Dec 2012
#132
And the President *also* likely supports "entitlement reform". Still a "Democrat". nt
Romulox
Dec 2012
#124
I hate the constant chiseling away of social safety nets, the social contract and settled law
ancianita
Dec 2012
#141
If you want the Democratic Party to change, first step is to destroy the Republican Party
johnlucas
Dec 2012
#152