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In reply to the discussion: "People for Bernie" says that Ds and Rs are basically the same. Promises to attack both. [View all]Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)32. That is such nonsense. Wall Street needs regulation, but we need Wall Street...would
you be happier if the banker world went to China? Millions of Americans including me have money in 401K's which would not be helped by destroying Wall Street, and this sort of rhetoric won't work in electing Democrats either. It is foolish...you have to have an economy...most Americans have no desire to live in a country without jobs...so for God sake, can we show some common sense and stop with the meaningless talking points like 'get Wall Street'. It won't happen, and it shouldn't happen. How about common sense regulation? Now that has meaning.
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"People for Bernie" says that Ds and Rs are basically the same. Promises to attack both. [View all]
DetlefK
Sep 2017
OP
A liberal is someone who puts social issues, black rights, gay rights, women's rights
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#3
You did not reference any of that and I don't have time to chase them down.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#142
Now you are stuffing words in MY mouth. I have not called anybody deplorable/racist in this thread.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#147
Seems like she/he is very concerned. Effectively very divisive. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#148
You have defined "social liberal" and opposed it to "economic liberal". Both are "liberal". . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#138
Far left chooses a leader and supports zealously. But ECONOMIC after all social issues?
Hortensis
Sep 2017
#163
THEY threatening DEMOCRATIC PART. Y They & Them Bernie. I'M tired of Bernie dictating to Democrats
trueblue2007
Sep 2017
#117
I don't have a tweet account but they look like nut cases IMO.Their manifesto has 99 claps
Autumn
Sep 2017
#48
I agree. It's that certain segments here at DU do not want the "no difference" people called out.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#60
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
BainsBane
Sep 2017
#27
And I have some advice for this goup I hope you don't enjoy your privilege, and go fuck yourself...
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#150
So the people that vote for the far right wing nutjobs are making a better choice?
nini
Sep 2017
#30
That is such nonsense. Wall Street needs regulation, but we need Wall Street...would
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#32
Instead of spouting meaningless slogans like "pander to Wall Street" we should be more concerned
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#63
Personally I think they ought to be ignored, written off. I don't care for this attitude that
Lil Missy
Sep 2017
#26
It will work...they will have the American people running to the right in droves...with this sort of
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#34
No it doesn't at all ...these groups running primary candidates against sitting Dems and
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#50
yup, just look at actual votes for single pay in colorado which is a state obama and clinton won
JI7
Sep 2017
#87
And this is how and why conservatives are kicking progressives collective asses
world wide wally
Sep 2017
#43
Sadly, there will be hell to pay when some figure out that A. Sen. Sanders doesn't run (best case)
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#153
There seems to be a big difference between Bernie and some Bernie supporters online.
Willie Pep
Sep 2017
#110
The same consideration as the DEMOCRATS regularly slandered on this forum?
Expecting Rain
Sep 2017
#91
Anyone who says that the two parties are the same deserves to be ignored. Forever.
Bleacher Creature
Sep 2017
#59
+9999999... I really thought the political left mostly learned their lesson from the Nader debacle
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#68
Radical I can take. Being brain dead enough to equate Gore & Bush and Hillary & Trump
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#71
No, once again, since anyone can register anyway they want, those statistics mean nothing.
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#166
those people are most likely right wing trolls , they certainly aren't progressive or anything on
JI7
Sep 2017
#85
But millions of dollars flowing into the political system from corporations and the rich is OK?
jalan48
Sep 2017
#86
Which DU'er said millions of dollars from corporations into politics is "OK"?
emulatorloo
Sep 2017
#106
It's how the system currently opearates. The Clinton campaign raised over a billion dollars in
jalan48
Sep 2017
#107
In otherwords no DU'er said that. Those in this thread are objecting to the false meme that
emulatorloo
Sep 2017
#108
I think under the current political set-up both parties are the same in the need to raise vast sums
jalan48
Sep 2017
#109
I suggest you review current events in Congress before you claim Pelosi/Schiff are the same as
emulatorloo
Sep 2017
#113
Thanks for the suggestion. My point is about campaign finance and our two political parties.
jalan48
Sep 2017
#114
Yes that's a great discussion to have. Which sorta goes back to my original post to you.
emulatorloo
Sep 2017
#115
There's nothing wrong with raising vast sums of money for candidates, we don't need to conflate
YCHDT
Sep 2017
#130
There is no way to stop it...because the fucking Greens and left left riffraff elected George Bush
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#155
9-11,war,united,katrina, and in the last years of Bush whom the Greens elected economic debacle.
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#184
The truth is the truth...they are to blame...pretending otherwise is foolish.
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#193
I guess you didn't get the part about the declining Party membership and the millions of people who
jalan48
Sep 2017
#196
I guess I don't care...those who don't belong to either party have no say in
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#197
Don't stop squeezing that turnip-I think there's still a little blood left in it.
jalan48
Sep 2017
#198
The alt left thinks they are the majority...this is a center left country...they are not even the
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#199
How nice...now that is a different perspective...and we don't consider Trump president...as he stole
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#156
i dunno you been alive but Democrats hardly EVER have anything in common with GOPs
trueblue2007
Sep 2017
#123
Trump is a threat to non-white Americans ... why work with this type of person? thx in advance
YCHDT
Sep 2017
#131
The only chance we have is to win and in a center left country...if it has not morphed into
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#157
"We dont need unity around party" How bizarre! Someone/s here often expresses the same sentiments.
NurseJackie
Sep 2017
#174