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WeekiWater

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13. Still completely different.
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 04:01 PM
Mar 2019

There isn’t a similar context with the arguments against Sanders “lift all boats” when compared to Beto’s comments.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
People come for AOC and Sanders for making similar arguments. I'm glad Beto ignores the detractors. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #1
Where have AOC or Sanders been "come after" for saying this? WeekiWater Mar 2019 #2
I mean, if you want to completely ignore the words I typed, fine I guess? DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #6
I read them closely. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #7
Beto argued capitalsim is racist. You asked me where AOC or BS had people come for them... DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #9
Still completely different. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #13
But, that is the socialist position: Racism stems from economics rather than as a standalone issue. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #15
That is not the "socialist position". WeekiWater Mar 2019 #16
Well I was always taught it was and Google is mostly providing right-wing garbage so no help there. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #17
So much of MLK discussing capitalism is brilliant. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #18
. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #38
Racism only exists as part of economics? Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #27
Beto didn't say that capitalism itself was racist, radius777 Mar 2019 #19
Beto says he is a capitalist...could be wrong but aren't OAC and Sen. Sanders Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #4
Bernie ids as Democratic-Socialist not Socialist, and AOC ids as just Democrat I believe. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #5
AOC ids as a democratic socialist. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #8
Thought I rd a while bk she said she didn't id as such. Ok, either way doesn't make me dislike her. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #11
Doesn't make me dislike her either. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #12
By praising the Nordic Model while calling oneself a Dem Soc, one conflates 2 comp. diff. things. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #10
thank you for this Celerity Mar 2019 #23
You seem confused Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #28
If you have to explain a word than don't use it as you have already lost. No one should Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #20
I am hoping that "American capitalism promotes racism for its own economic best interests" McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #32
The bickering DU engages in over these candidates is mad/sad-dening, this gets lost in the noise. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #34
I just don't see this idea flying in blue-collar America TheRealNorth Mar 2019 #3
Naw, because bonds take money from the future, not the present. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #33
That's hardly reasssuring TheRealNorth Mar 2019 #37
Glad he agrees with a lot of us who think that America's capitalist economy is Autumn Mar 2019 #14
Capitalism is no more racist than gravity is. In fact it is racist to say certain races can't be riverine Mar 2019 #21
He was specifically referring to the American implementation of capitalism. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #22
+1 Celerity Mar 2019 #24
Engels said that US Capitalist pit one group against another to keep wages low. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #31
I'm sorry, but that statement is analogous to the old, "guns don't kill people; people kill people". bullwinkle428 Mar 2019 #25
American slavery was in service to Capitalism Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #29
American slavery was a product of the US government and original Constitution riverine Mar 2019 #35
Yes because MyNameGoesHere Mar 2019 #36
Capitalism is the best economic system known to humanity AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #26
OMG! He went there! It is so true! Capital divides and conquers the working class to keep wages low. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #30
Best to look at this guys history tiredtoo Mar 2019 #39
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