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23. The author's name is Fredrik deBoer

Tue Nov 16, 2021, 08:54 PM

Nov 2021

"Mr. deBoer is the author of The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice and publishes a daily newsletter." - NYT

https://fredrikdeboer.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Cult-Smart-Education-Perpetuates-Injustice/dp/1250200377/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HBWDGX8CWD9K&keywords=the+cult+of+smart+by+fredrik+deboer&qid=1637110413&qsid=142-9094118-6758760&s=books&sprefix=the+cult+of+sm%2Caps%2C911&sr=1-1&sres=1250200377%2CB08CVG44CJ&srpt=ABIS_BOOK

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A key question: Do people who oppose Democratic Socialist beliefs even know what they are? n/t TygrBright Nov 2021 #1

NO Bev54 Nov 2021 #15

Probably not... and not enough people pay enough attention to care In It to Win It Nov 2021 #25

I do, researched extensively long ago, which is why I realize Hortensis Nov 2021 #51

Who is the author? Paywall question everything Nov 2021 #2

By Fredrik deBoer elleng Nov 2021 #6

Thanks question everything Nov 2021 #16

The author's name is Fredrik deBoer DinahMoeHum Nov 2021 #23

The answer is not to change our progressive beliefs PTWB Nov 2021 #3

Even if that means losing? mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #5

We are losing either way. PTWB Nov 2021 #7

"Remember when ..." mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #10

How old are you? PTWB Nov 2021 #11

Retirement age. I can't recall leftists being active in their support of equal marriage rights. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #12

My goodness. That's certainly a "unique" perspective! 😂 PTWB Nov 2021 #13

There are a lot of old people at DU. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #14

I remember the early Obama years AZProgressive Nov 2021 #46

No if we elect moderate Democrats and hold Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #28

The first national candidate Sgent Nov 2021 #39

He joined the ranks of such wild-haired commies as Barry Goldwater. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #53

And lose elections? You need to convince others Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #26

How is Walton considered a "Democratic Socialist?" leftstreet Nov 2021 #4

She called herself a Democratic Socialist. nt iemanja Nov 2021 #8

And that right there is the death knell Poiuyt Nov 2021 #59

Except WHITT Nov 2021 #9

But as he said, the Democrats did choose her - it was a rogue Democrat and Republicans muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #17

In a legal sense, the Democratic Party chose her, as she got the most votes... brooklynite Nov 2021 #43

Hah-hah! muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #48

The point is that her nomination didn't indicate support for her DS polices by the electorate... brooklynite Nov 2021 #54

No, the point is you are suggesting that your people should ignore votes when they disagree with you muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #55

No, that's not the point of THIS article... brooklynite Nov 2021 #56

It's not the article that's bad, it's your "legally/practically" attitude muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #58

It's not rocket science. The "socialist" label is toxic. And I take... brush Nov 2021 #18

👆Absolutely true. We've got to accept the reality of the voters' biases Walleye Nov 2021 #19

I would be reluctant to vote for anyone who self-identified as a socialist. comradebillyboy Nov 2021 #20

I'm so with you on this. brush Nov 2021 #24

''Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can empedocles Nov 2021 #34

They are plain old social democrats, trying to cosplay a false definition Celerity Nov 2021 #30

Social Democracy policies New Deal Economics +Democracy. haele Nov 2021 #31

Exactly, your last Cha Nov 2021 #32

Shontel Brown seems to be a proud Democrat mcar Nov 2021 #38

You Got It.. Shontel Cha Nov 2021 #40

I have a problem with Corporate Democrats. multigraincracker Nov 2021 #35

"Every four years, the Gallup poll asks Americans, 'If your party nominated a generally betsuni Nov 2021 #33

Complete strawman, BUT only possible because of the hubris and arrogance so Celerity Nov 2021 #21

Reading that made my teeth hurt. OilemFirchen Nov 2021 #41

I'd like to know what "moderate left neoliberalism" is, too. betsuni Nov 2021 #42

"Establishment" certainly rolls off the tongue more easily. OilemFirchen Nov 2021 #45

"The Man" should totally make a come back. betsuni Nov 2021 #52

Perhaps a dental visit is in order. Democrats, neoliberalism, and the Third Way Celerity Nov 2021 #49

No. betsuni Nov 2021 #50

That's it? OilemFirchen Nov 2021 #61

You are simply wrong. Celerity Nov 2021 #64

That's pathetic. OilemFirchen Nov 2021 #68

In circumstances like these iemanja Nov 2021 #65

Nope. Wrong, and I already gave a more than detailed enough explanation. nt Celerity Nov 2021 #66

For starters they can stop whining like a republican when they lose, cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #22

+1 iemanja Nov 2021 #72

Many of the policies supported by the DSA are popular with a majority of Americans Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #27

It is still toxic... sadly. You have to separate Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #29

I remember Joe Biden clearly rejecting single-payer healthcare and wealth taxes... brooklynite Nov 2021 #36

And yet, a wealth tax is proposed for the BBB, as is Medicare expansion. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #37

Medicare is not socialism... brooklynite Nov 2021 #44

I try to avoid infighting AZProgressive Nov 2021 #47

You're saying that Terry McAuliffe didn't have enough money? brooklynite Nov 2021 #57

Nina Turner lost in the primary iemanja Nov 2021 #63

She was ahead in the polls in June AZProgressive Nov 2021 #67

Turner outraised her opponent iemanja Nov 2021 #69

I was one of Turner's donors AZProgressive Nov 2021 #70

Here is the breakdown of campaign funds iemanja Nov 2021 #71

There does seem to be an entitlement attitude treestar Nov 2021 #60

If people want to run as socialists iemanja Nov 2021 #62