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27. "a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market"

Fri Jun 16, 2023, 02:57 AM

Jun 2023

When JFK said that, he was referring to the Soviet Union. He never envisioned anything like Fox "News" ever getting an FCC license, much less being a major force in our open market.

A nation where a third of its population gives credence to Fox "News" SHOULD be afraid of those people. So should the rest of the world, if that nation happens to posses the world's most potent military.

Look at the current roster of Republican presidential candidates for next year: Trump, DeSantis, Haley, Pence, Huckabee, Christie and the rest of them. Incompetent, dangerous, deranged people, all of them. Here in NATO-land, people ARE afraid, because they saw what we were capable on in 2016. The rest of the world is justifiably afraid that it could happen again. We don't forbid that kind of possibility, that's not how we do things. But, it is therefore all the more our responsibility as a nation to use ballots to make sure that it couldn't happen again. ANY candidate who would enhance that possibility IS a danger, and should make us afraid.

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Third Party candidates could fuck us [View all] Cyrano Jun 2023 OP

I think you're preaching to the choir here. live love laugh Jun 2023 #1

Speaking as a former Green, I agree. I don't think there are many GPV Jun 2023 #3

Any post on DU is speaking to the choir Cyrano Jun 2023 #4

Gotcha. I definitely do spread the word AMAP. live love laugh Jun 2023 #5

Biden received 81 million votes!!!!!!! jimfields33 Jun 2023 #12

He could still win by the same margin ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #21

I forgot. Ugh. Thanks for your post. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #22

I don't think they have changed... OneGrassRoot Jun 2023 #2

It's been over 20 years since Ralph Nader ran as a 3rd party candidate. Yavin4 Jun 2023 #6

It was 20 years in 2016, now 27. JHB Jun 2023 #14

Tell it!! I worry about that also. I wouldn't be surprised if the GOP funded it. walkingman Jun 2023 #7

Democrats meet with anti-Trump conservatives to fight No Labels 2024 bid LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #8

Good. No Labels is bad news. nt crickets Jun 2023 #15

Only if they attract a game altering number of votes. Model35mech Jun 2023 #9

It seems like the right is more ripe for a third party candidate Shermann Jun 2023 #10

I think "Brother Cornell," "Brother Bernie," and "Brother Trump" should all take a long vacation DFW Jun 2023 #11

JFK said about AMericans and his Democratic supporters in particular... Model35mech Jun 2023 #13

"a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market" DFW Jun 2023 #27

Bernie has been a staunch Biden supporter questionseverything Jun 2023 #17

West thought so. DFW Jun 2023 #26

West is a nut fuck questionseverything Jun 2023 #30

Don't lump Bernie Sanders in with them FakeNoose Jun 2023 #18

I was quoting West. n/t DFW Jun 2023 #25

And we cannot allow the MAGA assholes to regain power. Initech Jun 2023 #16

GOTV and stop worrying about 0.01% GreenWave Jun 2023 #19

I don't think so. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #20

We're lucky that because of Sore Loser laws... RFK Jr can't run a 3rd Party ticket WarGamer Jun 2023 #23

We need to stop with the third party candidate boogeyman. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #24

I would worry more about the Problem Makers and No Labels pecosbob Jun 2023 #28

But ... but ... but ... they're voting their conscience or something. It's all about them. betsuni Jun 2023 #29