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Ferrets are Cool

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2. It is troubling indeed.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 05:32 PM

Nov 2020

They seem to not understand the difference between socialism and Democratic Socialism.

The key difference between Socialism and Democratic Socialism is that Socialism emphasizes equality in the society while Democratic Socialism emphasizes equality in a democratic state.

Everyone who lives in America enjoys the benefits of democratic socialism. They just either don't understand it or they don't want to understand it.

IMO, it is one of "our" failings in that we don't preach the benefits of democratic socialism in our society and turn it into a wonderful word, not a evil one.

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'Do they just not care?' Miami immigrants troubled by surge of Latino support for Trump [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Miami rso Nov 2020 #1

It is troubling indeed. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #2

and the difference between both of those and Traditional American Liberalism DBoon Nov 2020 #5

The big problem we've seen in this election... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #7

Should probably just call it something different. sleroy49 Nov 2020 #10

You are correct, it is a double standard...once which the MSM embraces. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #14

Bingo! We have a lot of teaching to do. But also the spanish speaking radio stations got tons of $$ BComplex Nov 2020 #8

Sanders was defending Castro during the Primary JI7 Nov 2020 #9

And this is one of the problems I don't know how to fix. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #15

Also... orwell Nov 2020 #3

Trump would make their children deportees bronxiteforever Nov 2020 #4

If he does that, many of the Latin people that voted for him will get hit. Blue_true Nov 2020 #13

Right. He is an evil man. bronxiteforever Nov 2020 #19

Being a Floridian who comes from ancestors that go back past 200 Blue_true Nov 2020 #20

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Latinos voting for trump vs Biden in Miami bluecollar2 Nov 2020 #11

It IS hard to understand Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #16

Because bluecollar2 Nov 2020 #21

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When I in my second year of college, I had a White roommate who absolutely Blue_true Nov 2020 #12

Any minority or poor person voting for Trump (and republicans) AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #17

Miami immigrants forget or never knew that hardcore Cubans were always Batista Cubans. ancianita Nov 2020 #18