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In reply to the discussion: Hey all you political realists out there! [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)30. The "far left"
recognizes neo-liberals passively, and sometimes actively, oppose what needs to be done to get them; that's why we actively oppose neo-liberals.
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Bwahahaha! Those policies are so old-fashioned Left Wing glitter-shitting ponies!
djean111
Nov 2014
#1
The problem is that while voters keep polling that way, and keep voting for ballot measures,
mythology
Nov 2014
#13
And yet the West Coast elected Democrats while reforming drug laws, expanding rights and
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#14
Please note the difference between those who only *claim* to be liberals, & those who actually are.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#17
The problem is you're falsely conflating the nearly mythical "neo-liberal" with political realists.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#31
And it's to the advantage of Republicans to sap support from Democrats. Which is what you're doing.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#34
Right. You're one who thinks a Republican President is better than a Hillary President.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#46
And thus you shit upon the Democratic segments that have given the Party all the recent victory
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#15
Well in your rush to sound like a condescending jerk you missed the point
Alittleliberal
Nov 2014
#18
"realist" is like "Biblical literalist": they lose elections way more than progs, even in Arkansas
MisterP
Nov 2014
#25
I support all of them. But I don't blame a candidate for not getting them passed
bhikkhu
Nov 2014
#48