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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you don't vote Democrat this November [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)33. Highlights the coup fiscally conservative politicians pulled off. Now we're all Kansas
Reference to "What's the Matter with Kansas?"
Social wedge issues determine which Party overseas the distribution of wealth to the top 1% and race-to-the-bottom for the middle class.
Too bad there's not a candidate in the Democratic primary who is saying establishment politics is wrong, who's looking out for the middle class, and who isn't holding Democrats hostage over wedge issues. Yeah, that's top shelf sarcasm.
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Even though that "checkered past" is an invention made up of whole cloth by the VRWC?
baldguy
May 2016
#65
Only those who have a certain amount of privilege have the luxury of choosing not to vote Dem (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#18
Like not wanting my 20-year old son to have to go off to fight a pointless war for Queen and country
Matt_in_STL
May 2016
#24
And you think war is more likely with Hillary than with President Trump? (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#29
I don't care for either of them, based on principles, and I certainly wouldn't cast a vote for Trump
Matt_in_STL
May 2016
#36
Please wait until after the convention for this sort of thing - I hate to break it to you like this,
djean111
May 2016
#26
If I don't vote for a Democrat it will be because the Party didn't nominate one
tk2kewl
May 2016
#28
I'm not sure that we ended up "better off" because of people voting for Nader in Florida in 2000,
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#41
Highlights the coup fiscally conservative politicians pulled off. Now we're all Kansas
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#33
But it's a revolution, I have to make a point ! I'm throwing a tantrum! (sarcasm)
redstatebluegirl
May 2016
#34
You don't know me. Appreciate you not making fucked up assumptions about me, thanks.
closeupready
May 2016
#61
The democrats can choose who they think is the best candidate to make thier case.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#71
And you should answer this question, since you presumed to ask us a question.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#72