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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: O'Rourke calls America's capitalist economy 'racist' [View all]WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)13. Still completely different.
There isnt a similar context with the arguments against Sanders lift all boats when compared to Betos comments.
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People come for AOC and Sanders for making similar arguments. I'm glad Beto ignores the detractors.
DRoseDARs
Mar 2019
#1
Beto argued capitalsim is racist. You asked me where AOC or BS had people come for them...
DRoseDARs
Mar 2019
#9
But, that is the socialist position: Racism stems from economics rather than as a standalone issue.
DRoseDARs
Mar 2019
#15
Well I was always taught it was and Google is mostly providing right-wing garbage so no help there.
DRoseDARs
Mar 2019
#17
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
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
By praising the Nordic Model while calling oneself a Dem Soc, one conflates 2 comp. diff. things.
Garrett78
Mar 2019
#10
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
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
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
OMG! He went there! It is so true! Capital divides and conquers the working class to keep wages low.
McCamy Taylor
Mar 2019
#30