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RestoreAmerica2020

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19. This is where it fails. At onset response should be: no trump your the SOCIALIST! Trumps the sociali

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:02 PM

Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:20 PM - Edit history (1)

..then go on to explain about farm subsixies afe welfare, take breaks for the rich is socialism. Who said, socialism is for the rich and stark capitalism is for the rest of us. Waa it Noam Chomsky or Robert Reich or both?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders: 'In Many Ways, Donald Trump Is a Socialist Himself' [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

He's doing it again - calling the Scandinavian countries socialist, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

That misses the point Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #7

What if somebody points out that Denmark's top tax rate is 60%? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #9

That's a fair point Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #16

Except increasing taxes on just the wealthy won't be enough dansolo Feb 2020 #24

Sanders admitted during a debate that taxes would rise for the middle class to help fund MFA Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #25

Honestly I don't think many people believe that. Especially Union members, who redstateblues Feb 2020 #29

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #20

That's the biggest problem. And taxation for universal benefits is high in European countries. The emmaverybo Feb 2020 #28

Bernie's proposal has a top tax rate of 66%. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #30

Sanders is spot on regarding this. He is, as always, his best spokesperson. KPN Feb 2020 #2

So he has to justify his political philosophy by claiming trump is the same? Not a good look. George II Feb 2020 #3

Should be an easy sell in the fall. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #4

Not saying a word Peacetrain Feb 2020 #5

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #10

A 3rd grade could understand Sanders point. Don't pretend you don't. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #12

I do. George II Feb 2020 #13

It is Political Ju-Jitsu 101. Classic textbook example. First Speaker Feb 2020 #27

That was my first thought...my second was that tRump is NOT a socialist Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #31

Trump's socialism is one of national identity, not class mathematic Feb 2020 #6

Yup! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #11

. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #8

"CNSNews.com is a politically conservative American news and commentary site..." Dem2 Feb 2020 #14

I don't know... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #15

Isn't this a version of what we at DU have been saying all this time: that social entitlements... Hekate Feb 2020 #17

CNS is an extreme right-wing, fake news, propaganda site. Please find a better source. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

This is where it fails. At onset response should be: no trump your the SOCIALIST! Trumps the sociali RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2020 #19

socialism" is a red flag for Republicans and Republican-leaners Gothmog Feb 2020 #21

"Scandinavia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, what do they have?" ehrnst Feb 2020 #22

Socialism and being over 75 are not a good combo Gothmog Feb 2020 #23

He needs to say this over & over LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #26