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emulatorloo

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12. There is no "stark choice" in our primary

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:48 PM

Jul 2019

All of our candidates believe in lifting up the 99%, some form of universal healthcare, civil rights, and protecting the most vulnerable people in our society.

The stark choice is between any one of our candidate and the egregious Trump and his Republican enablers.

This is why people are finding this article divisive. It is trying to put out false distinctions about people who ageee

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The difference between 'left' and 'liberal' and why voters need to know. [View all] alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 OP

Since people will always argue about the labels FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #1

I believe the article is less about labels per se but rather what they might represent. alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #2

How about they are all Democrats.. pwb Jul 2019 #3

Yes, there is no doubt we will all vote for our nominee in the general election, but this article alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #5

I don't see it that way. This article attempts to divide . pwb Jul 2019 #7

I have no wish to foment division at all, but I think what is being lost in this discussion is that alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #8

There is no "stark choice" in our primary emulatorloo Jul 2019 #12

I believe voters today are interested in solutions, not labels emulatorloo Jul 2019 #4

I don't believe that this article is attempting to nitpick or divide. It is more in the historical alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #6

LOL There are no 'leftist' candidates taking the stage leftstreet Jul 2019 #9

I'm the rarest... myohmy2 Jul 2019 #10

+1 Go Vols Jul 2019 #19

The article describes a liberal in the classic sense as per Adam Smith Poiuyt Jul 2019 #11

The evolving nature of how the rich benefit from capitalism??? alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #15

Why are there never articles like this about the Right? Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #13

Excellent question ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #16

My guess is that it is all about greed throughout millenia, so no need to categorized on the alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #17

Good question. marybourg Jul 2019 #20

I was all set to be irritated, then I read the article. Kind of meh. ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #14

I guess it is about the evolution of priorities in every generation and how our current preferences alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #18

Why bury the lead? Who are the 3 leftists? ecstatic Jul 2019 #21

I might guess at 2 of them but not the 3rd. Any ideas? alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #22

"Liberal" is a comparative term. To Republicans, all Democrats are Liberal. elocs Jul 2019 #23

REPUBLICANS ARE TO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND ROB-ROX Jul 2019 #24