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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 07:56 PM Feb 2020

Oh, Jeremy Corbyn or is that Bernie Bros'?!?!

In the UK election a whole load of young people went mad for the old paternalistic chap that was Corbyn. A socialist with the most socialist credentials ever (circa 1965), no understanding of identity politics and there there we will take care of you, failing to recognise that most people are inspirational, that they are not victims. The largest socialist democratic party in the Europe had the worst defeat since 1935. The Corbynistas are the same as the Bernie Bros, no dissent, no argument, you cannot possibly be a progressive unless you buy into their canard.

I see parallels with our GE where an old crusty social democrat went up against a privileged rich racist and got very badly spanked and as Bernie seems to be leading the polls, I fear that history might repeat itself. What is it anyway about old white men - who are literally older than dirt- thinking they need to be the ones to sort shit out?

One last point, in the UK we are for more left than the US, even with Boris in the hot seat. The UK put a huge middle finger up to Corbyn, irrespective of them being the largest socialist party in Europe and having a very enthusiastic core membership. Barack Obama was to the right of our Conservative PM Cameron. And he was framed as pinkomarxistsocialisthateroffreedon. Bernie cannot win a general. That is a disaster for the world and America. It is food for thought.

I write this because as a progressive monster for truth, who daily is deeply distressed about the bastardisation of freedom, it can never be Bernie or bust, it cannot be Bernie. Winning is everything and December in the UK tells you everything you need to know about that.

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primary today, I would vote for:
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Oh, Jeremy Corbyn or is that Bernie Bros'?!?! (Original Post) Soph0571 Feb 2020 OP
There are MANY parallels to what is going on in the UK. apcalc Feb 2020 #1
Yep. You are not wrong. Soph0571 Feb 2020 #4
What is the US version of Brexit? nobuddy Feb 2020 #2
The wall nt Soph0571 Feb 2020 #3
Pink Floyd? nobuddy Feb 2020 #6
LOL but no Soph0571 Feb 2020 #7
I don't think the wall has even been mentioned this cycle nobuddy Feb 2020 #8
Who has got the racists? Soph0571 Feb 2020 #10
Yes, trump nobuddy Feb 2020 #13
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have your pudding! progressoid Feb 2020 #9
Hey teacher nobuddy Feb 2020 #11
Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb? progressoid Feb 2020 #12
We don't need no education nobuddy Feb 2020 #14
What God wants ... denem Feb 2020 #16
Mother, will they try to break my balls? WA-03 Democrat Feb 2020 #15
Mother should I trust the Government? denem Feb 2020 #17
Mother will they put me in the FIRING LINE WA-03 Democrat Feb 2020 #18
bring the boys back home denem Feb 2020 #19
The disintegration of alliances, consider Nato and our relations with friends like Canada, Mexico, apcalc Feb 2020 #5
 

apcalc

(4,465 posts)
1. There are MANY parallels to what is going on in the UK.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 07:58 PM
Feb 2020

And that is by design, imo.

This is not happening in isolation.

Russia interefered there and here... make no mistake imo, it is all part of a plan.

Putin wants democracies all over to fail, and so far, I believe he has hatched his plan in several areas.

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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
4. Yep. You are not wrong.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:07 PM
Feb 2020

We are still waiting on the report on Russian interference on the Brexit referendum to be released by the government, 2 months after the GE, it is a fucking Russian takeover farce.

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nobuddy

(215 posts)
2. What is the US version of Brexit?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:02 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
7. LOL but no
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:12 PM
Feb 2020

Brexit is like the border wall. Stop all non English speaking, brown or black people, coming to our white supremacy unicorn uplands of MAGA'ts

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nobuddy

(215 posts)
8. I don't think the wall has even been mentioned this cycle
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:14 PM
Feb 2020

Yes he’s got the racists.

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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
10. Who has got the racists?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:16 PM
Feb 2020

I assume you mean Trump, I am certainly no suggesting that about Bernie

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progressoid

(49,988 posts)
9. If you don't eat your meat, you can't have your pudding!
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:16 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

nobuddy

(215 posts)
11. Hey teacher
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:17 PM
Feb 2020

Leave those kids alone.

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progressoid

(49,988 posts)
12. Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:19 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

nobuddy

(215 posts)
14. We don't need no education
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:22 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
16. What God wants ...
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:27 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

WA-03 Democrat

(3,047 posts)
15. Mother, will they try to break my balls?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:23 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
17. Mother should I trust the Government?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:29 PM
Feb 2020
(same question)
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

WA-03 Democrat

(3,047 posts)
18. Mother will they put me in the FIRING LINE
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:35 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
19. bring the boys back home
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:40 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

apcalc

(4,465 posts)
5. The disintegration of alliances, consider Nato and our relations with friends like Canada, Mexico,
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 08:07 PM
Feb 2020

France, Spain, Germany, the UK, etc
The dishonoring of treaties also with long held friends
Donnie dumbass is ‘ listening’ well.
.

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