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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]jalan48
(13,907 posts)194. It's everyone else's fault-I get it.
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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