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Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:17 AM

How many DUers have read the 2020 Democratic Party Platform?

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I ask this question because I got into a reasonable discussion on Facebook with someone who said: - 'I consider myself generally conservative (not the ultra right who has hijacked the party just like the far left has the democratic party) with a bit of a libertarian slant.'

We did continue, and amazingly didn't go the usual 'Way of The Facebook'. As part of this I went and looked at the Democratic Party 2016 platform. And it's certainly not radical or hijacked (Radical for me would be getting rid of FATCA, The Patriot Act, and insuring UBI, but that's just me).

Here's a link to the 2016 Democratic Party Platform which I encourage everyone to read.

So, my bad, for posting a poll before I had my coffee. I've changed the poll questions so, if anyone wants to change their votes, please do so. My thanks to Brooklynite, Still_One, and Lochloosa for pointing out the error.

Also, the guy, although a libertarian he had a great take on the whole Confederate statues stuff - 'I've always looked at those statues as the original participation trophies. "Whose that guy? He one of the guys responsible for losing a war? Hey, let's build a statue."... I have never understood that.'
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I've read the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
1 (33%)
I haven't read the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
2 (67%)
I'm going to wait to read the 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
0 (0%)
I've read the 2016 Democratic Party Platform.
0 (0%)
Platform? What's that? I've got memes and headlines.
0 (0%)
Rob is a dingbat.
0 (0%)
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Reply How many DUers have read the 2020 Democratic Party Platform? (Original post)
GoneOffShore Aug 2020 OP
BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #1
Shell_Seas Aug 2020 #2
brooklynite Aug 2020 #3
still_one Aug 2020 #5
NurseJackie Aug 2020 #8
demmiblue Aug 2020 #13
Lochloosa Aug 2020 #4
GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #9
still_one Aug 2020 #6
GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #10
still_one Aug 2020 #11
GemDigger Aug 2020 #7
still_one Aug 2020 #12
Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #14

Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:19 AM

1. I'm a libertarian is code forI'm a fucking idiot."

There’s no one dumber than a libertarian.

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Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:26 AM

2. I have skimmed it, but do I get extra points if I read my State Dem Party Platform?

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Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:37 AM

3. You're linking to the 2016 Party Platform, the 2020 Platform hasn't been released yet...

(I have a private draft copy)

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Response to still_one (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:06 AM

8. ...

Bazinga.

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Response to still_one (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 12:53 PM

13. Lol...

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Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:39 AM

4. The final version will not be available till after the convention

That's what they do at conventions besides nominate a candidate.

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Response to Lochloosa (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:02 PM

9. I altered the poll.

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Response to still_one (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:10 PM

10. Thanks for the link!

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Response to GoneOffShore (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:17 PM

11. Even skimming through the document, I believe one should be able to get a lot out of it regarding

specific issues ranging from dealing with the pandemic, healthcare, civil rights, workers rights, housing, etc.



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Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:01 AM

7. It doesn't matter what the platform says shy of saying shooting someone on 5th Ave.

When they go low, we vote Joe!

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Response to GemDigger (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:17 PM

12. +++

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Response to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 12:58 PM

14. I find it pretty much meaningless...just political posturing...let's get what policy

that we can done...that is what is important...it is kind of a wish list.

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