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Dustlawyer

(10,513 posts)
Sat Jun 6, 2015, 09:09 AM Jun 2015

My explanation of Democratic Socialism to people about Bernie's approach.

This is something many of you have seen before, but I find it useful to counter RW attacks on Bernie's label as a Democratic SOCIALIST!

In America, we bailed out the Big Banks and tried austerity for the people. In Iceland they bailed out the people and arrested the Big Bankers. Their economy kept doing well and we went through another Great Depression! The people come first, not corporations. Corporations are not people over there, they are corporations.

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My explanation of Democratic Socialism to people about Bernie's approach. (Original Post) Dustlawyer Jun 2015 OP
If you want more ammo, I got some great replies on this OP, including merrily Jun 2015 #1
I like to explain Fascism safeinOhio Jun 2015 #2
much more! nt mountain grammy Jun 2015 #3

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. If you want more ammo, I got some great replies on this OP, including
Sat Jun 6, 2015, 09:21 AM
Jun 2015

from a poster who said he was one of the founders of US Democratic Socialism.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1280&pid=6844

(I had posted a link in the socialist group asking them to comment on my OP. Some of them did and their responses were very helpful.)

safeinOhio

(33,711 posts)
2. I like to explain Fascism
Sat Jun 6, 2015, 10:23 AM
Jun 2015

and how we are already there to them.

Militarized local police
Government run by big business
Attacks on labor and unions
Spreading fear about immigrants and minorities
Limiting voting rights
Ultra nationalism
Calls for military actions aboard.
Obsession with Crime and Punishment

and more

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