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emulatorloo

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7. Yes, wanting progressive change and liberal policy makes me Orwellian

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:10 PM

Oct 2014

Sitting home, calling Democrats "evil" in order to discourage other Dem voters, and allowing extremist Republicans to win is what my Mother would describe as "cutting your nose off to spite your face."

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Does voting doubt grow as political polarity shrinks? [View all] HereSince1628 Oct 2014 OP

Pick one: legal abortion or no abortion, even in cases of rape/incest? emulatorloo Oct 2014 #1

I'm not giving a sophisticated analysis. I asking a question HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #2

you're right. Boils down to "Don't Vote, Parties are the Same" emulatorloo Oct 2014 #3

ad hominem aspersions a conversation do not make HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #4

"ad hominem?" Nice try yourself. This isn't about you. emulatorloo Oct 2014 #6

don't pretend like the Democrats care about wages. If they did they would fight liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #8

Ernst is for abolishing minimum wage. Braley is for raising it. emulatorloo Oct 2014 #9

By how much is Braley wanting to raise it? liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #11

Sadly, I'm not your research assistant I'm afraid, but got you a link anyway. emulatorloo Oct 2014 #13

It's a well-reasoned OP. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #5

Yes, wanting progressive change and liberal policy makes me Orwellian emulatorloo Oct 2014 #7

All 3 of us are longtime posters. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #10

Nothing "Dark and Veiled" in my posts. I just called it like I see it. emulatorloo Oct 2014 #12

The people who think both Parties are the same are largely white and male and straight. Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #14

It's certainly a matter of perception and relavence. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #15