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Cuthbert Allgood

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49. Don't think I said that.

Mon May 4, 2020, 04:14 PM

May 2020

I'm saying that we need to stop "socialism" from being a bad word. Do you disagree? Or do you think it should stay the boogey man?

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NYT columnist calling on Biden to be replaced is a socialist [View all] Morigami May 2020 OP

and your point is what? Voltaire2 May 2020 #1

Democrats ain't socialists and socialists ain't Democrats? Next time run a Socialist candidate? marble falls May 2020 #2

I'm a Democrat and a Socialist. Voltaire2 May 2020 #6

That's a really high number. Loki Liesmith May 2020 #11

Sanders consistently polled in that range. Voltaire2 May 2020 #13

And he keeps losing. The country will not elect a socialist. That should be clear by now. brush May 2020 #29

gosh not my point at all. Voltaire2 May 2020 #30

I voted for Sanders in 16 Trumpocalypse May 2020 #44

Proof of that? mcar May 2020 #28

I'm a Democratic Socialist, as well. Republicans are Corporate Socialists. BComplex May 2020 #39

Do you know that there are different types of socialism? Caliman73 May 2020 #26

Actually the way democratic socialism is practiced in most developed nations, it is actually BComplex May 2020 #41

That is not socialism. That is Social Democracy. Caliman73 May 2020 #46

Social Democracy. Democratic Socialism. Same thing. BComplex May 2020 #47

Nope. It isn't. Bernie conflated the two and it stuck. Caliman73 May 2020 #48

That she has a motive Morigami May 2020 #3

"Socialists believe there is no difference between voting Democratic and Republican" is your opinion muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #8

Some socialists believe that. So do some capitalists. Voltaire2 May 2020 #9

+1 H2O Man May 2020 #20

That's horse crap. Jirel May 2020 #15

That is total bullshit. BComplex May 2020 #42

Does she have an editor who approved the piece? wryter2000 May 2020 #4

So, Ms. Breunig, can you regail us with stories about Vogon_Glory May 2020 #5

regail. I doubt she is going to regain you. Voltaire2 May 2020 #10

Regale even Loki Liesmith May 2020 #12

Plan B can go fuck itself. Scurrilous May 2020 #7

Not worth the attention Hav May 2020 #14

Never heard of her, don't give a shit what she thinks. Squinch May 2020 #16

Elizabeth and Matt Bruenig are very ardent Sanders people OKNancy May 2020 #17

So? I am a very ardent supporter of Joe. Do I get a NYT op-ed? Squinch May 2020 #35

NY Times has pissed me off so many times this year coeur_de_lion May 2020 #18

They are falling into the trap of focusing on attention grabbing over accuracy Amishman May 2020 #23

taking us right back to 2016 coeur_de_lion May 2020 #27

Seems to me one thing has been proven thru this COVID-19 debacle..... IowaGuy May 2020 #19

You seem to have an unusually broad definition of socialism. The normal HeartachesNhangovers May 2020 #36

Perhaps my definition of a socialist is a little broad compared to some, however IowaGuy May 2020 #54

No. its too late, too disruptive, and Joe is a solid candidate Amishman May 2020 #21

Haven't read the Biden article, yet, Cuthbert Allgood May 2020 #22

Know your country. America is far from ready to elect a socialist. brush May 2020 #33

Don't think I said that. Cuthbert Allgood May 2020 #49

The term social democracy might fly, a market economy with a robust safety net... brush May 2020 #51

No. Socialism has a defined meaning worldwide. Except in America on both right and left. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #52

So am I. johnp3907 May 2020 #24

I'm a Democratic Socialist voting for Biden. Aristus May 2020 #25

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #43

meh struggle4progress May 2020 #31

1) I do not care about the term socialist within the party.... Happy Hoosier May 2020 #32

NYT doing its best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory for Democrats. Paladin May 2020 #34

Welcome Back to DU RandiFan1290 May 2020 #37

Elizabeth Bruenig DeterDeter May 2020 #38

Bernie supporters are using a rape allegation to try and circumvent democracy Gothmog May 2020 #40

It doesn't really matter that she is a Socialist Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #45

Just want to say EndlessWire May 2020 #50

Never heard of this person Bruenig.... VarryOn May 2020 #53

Not exactly a commitment to rescuing our nation from a RW Hortensis May 2020 #55