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JoeOtterbein

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29. Oh No! They may call us names, smirk, remark and "label" us!

Sat Jul 28, 2018, 11:26 PM

Jul 2018

Seriously? I wish it was true, because we will win in a blue landslide if it was. Because they will again & again label us many times.

Why not try to be honest about what we know can change the USA for the better?

Yes, we maybe labeled as fighting for the Working Class. But that is a good thing. Not bad!

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FOX News and right-wing media are already branding Democratic Socialists as "socialists"... [View all] kentuck Jul 2018 OP

Meghan on the View says the word socialist like it's got cooties kimbutgar Jul 2018 #1

Whatever. Not like they didn't already label people that... TCJ70 Jul 2018 #2

A purple parrot is still a parrot. Democratic Socialists say the word Democrat like it's got cooties LuvLoogie Jul 2018 #3

Excellent point, Luv.. we've all seen the Tweet BS put Cha Jul 2018 #44

Spot on. fallout87 Jul 2018 #57

Excellent point peggysue2 Jul 2018 #66

I think the Democratic Socialists are a necessary ingredient for the Democratic Party. kentuck Jul 2018 #67

...because that's what Democratic Socialists say they are... brooklynite Jul 2018 #4

Well put. Words have meaning and branding counts. A good response to a fake new head, no c-rational Jul 2018 #7

and OAC is a member of the DSA, Democratic Socialists of America, and it won't just be fox or R/W still_one Jul 2018 #9

They have created ridiculing videos on Facebook already of OAC.. kentuck Jul 2018 #14

It is up to her and her staff to push back, but let's not be naive, when she identifies herslef as a still_one Jul 2018 #18

No. Not "her" and her staff. shanny Jul 2018 #24

When you belong to the Democratic Socialists of America, what exactly does that mean? still_one Jul 2018 #25

Precisely. shanny Jul 2018 #27

I agree still_one Jul 2018 #39

She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). still_one Jul 2018 #5

Of course they will ride that slogan until forever FloridaBlues Jul 2018 #6

Change the name. cpamomfromtexas Jul 2018 #8

DS is a name used by persons in the organization wanting a certain politician to msongs Jul 2018 #10

What organization? shanny Jul 2018 #28

They used to do that with "liberal" oberliner Jul 2018 #11

Liberal is not nearly as effective anymore Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #45

But other labels won't connect it to a party that says the govt. should own the means of production pnwmom Jul 2018 #48

SO? The ignorant masses who watch this shit Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #12

from what i have seen neither those who refer to themselves that way or those who refer JI7 Jul 2018 #13

Who cares? Remind them that 3 men have as much wealth as half the people in the country. jalan48 Jul 2018 #15

...because income envy is such a powerful argument. brooklynite Jul 2018 #36

Income envy? How about gross inequality? jalan48 Jul 2018 #37

Income envy? melman Jul 2018 #38

Envy? We should *help* the wealthy with their problem. ck4829 Jul 2018 #50

Complain all you want about HOW someone got their money... brooklynite Jul 2018 #62

to be fair bernie remains an incredible asset to them AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #16

--- shanny Jul 2018 #23

They have worked to brand Clinton and Pelosi as socialists. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #17

Of course they are. What did we expect? The only ones who couldn't see this coming... Hekate Jul 2018 #19

Yep jcboon Jul 2018 #20

Not surprising. What is surprising is the naivete in thinking it wouldn't... brush Jul 2018 #42

Actually, Sanders is apparently immune. He gets elected from a small state where they know him... Hekate Jul 2018 #43

Yes. And what gets me is does he know or not that his cozy little arrangement... brush Jul 2018 #46

they called Obama a socialist iirc shanny Jul 2018 #21

+1 ck4829 Jul 2018 #63

+1 demmiblue Jul 2018 #65

They don't even know what the word means KelleyKramer Jul 2018 #22

Dems have to stop being intimidated by what the Republicans say about us Yavin4 Jul 2018 #26

Oh No! They may call us names, smirk, remark and "label" us! JoeOtterbein Jul 2018 #29

Fight back. If socialist means good affordable healthcare then I'm a socialist. lancelyons Jul 2018 #30

I know, right? I believe in things and those things are fixed. I won't stop believing in them. rusty quoin Jul 2018 #31

You seem to be suggesting that *only* socialists brer cat Jul 2018 #56

The Democratic Party Stands for lancelyons Jul 2018 #58

Which is not what you said in the post I replied to. brer cat Jul 2018 #61

I say embrace it......if it's a livable wage, reasonable health care, awesome schools, ..... a kennedy Jul 2018 #32

Is a Gala apple not an apple? Nero Mero Jul 2018 #33

what if they don't know ? JI7 Jul 2018 #40

I think they're confused. They mistakenly equate Democratic Socialism with Social Democracy. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #41

I'm just going to come right out and say it... NurseJackie Jul 2018 #34

And, why not? We Cha Jul 2018 #47

Shit, Glamrock Jul 2018 #35

So? In this case, they are applying it to people who accept the label, pnwmom Jul 2018 #49

I warned about this as far back as 2016, that those who describe themselves as OnDoutside Jul 2018 #54

So, Commie Socialists are bad again?!? Somebody better warn Putin. PubliusEnigma Jul 2018 #51

anticipated and no surprise and why all debate, issues and policies need proper framing beachbum bob Jul 2018 #52

"Keep the government out of my Medicare." CrispyQ Jul 2018 #53

Lord, here we go again moose65 Jul 2018 #55

Shall we start calling Trump a National Socialist, then? MineralMan Jul 2018 #59

This is the problem Chris Studio Jul 2018 #60

Doesn't right wing media also call kids who survive school shootings as "socialists"? ck4829 Jul 2018 #64

This is easy. Name calling. superpatriotman Jul 2018 #68

Then there was this Omaha Steve Jul 2018 #69