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Bernie Sanders

Half-Century Man

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6. My favorite explanation of socialism.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 08:27 AM

Jul 2015

Democracy is where everybody gets together to discuss issues, and vote on which idea is best.
Socialism is everyone doing what we think was best. Not paying someone to do it for us.

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Why "socialism" has stopped being a problem [View all] eridani Jul 2015 OP

We should thank Republicans for using that word so often and being so nasty when they do it. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #1

I've heard Bernie say that it means that you are for the poor and the middle class. Tobin S. Jul 2015 #2

According to a recent poll, 47% of Americans are ok with a socialist for President. merrily Jul 2015 #3

Yup, they solved that problem for us. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #4

The Republicans cried, "Wolf!" They did it too many times, especially with Obama. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #5

My favorite explanation of socialism. Half-Century Man Jul 2015 #6

Sanders belongs to the party shared by Helen Keller :) Babel_17 Jul 2015 #7

Amen..... daleanime Jul 2015 #8

it's the clattering sound a political system make when it's been dead for a while MisterP Jul 2015 #9

What kind of "socialism" would Bernie practice? mwooldri Jul 2015 #10