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DemocratSinceBirth

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29. I had a friend in grad school who was a pretty hard core libertarian.

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:36 PM

Dec 2014

Most of my real life friends are garden variety liberals. If a person is homophobic, racist, anti-semitic, et cetera he or she probably isn't going to be my friend.

Not much in life is absolute but I do believe my "bubble" argument is reasonably correct. Folks surround themselves with folks like themselves.

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People who say 'DU does not reflect Dem voters' are right. [View all] Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 OP

Nice post Erin. I've noticed the same thing. ~nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #1

Edward L. Bernays on propaganda sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #2

I certainly see nothing with which to disagree in that set of statements. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #3

Bernays was a 20th centry sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #34

+1 zeemike Dec 2014 #10

I Just Posted Something Similar To This ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #4

I think we're working on the 'wrong end' of change, as it were. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #5

Can't Argue With This, But The Children DO ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #7

People become informed about things they care about. former9thward Dec 2014 #16

THIS I KNOW... Being A Boomer And Having Been A Part ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #44

I've said much the same thing myself. Great post! n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #6

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #8

Perhaps I phrased that slightly wrong for what I was trying to say. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #9

Perhaps the people who are here 24/7 complaining about... JaneyVee Dec 2014 #11

I actually was planning to, after the last election in which my Rep ran unopposed. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #12

You could have run in the primary. former9thward Dec 2014 #17

Very clever smear. Great job! Scuba Dec 2014 #19

Not too clever actually Doctor_J Dec 2014 #30

"We're too far left" turd way barking ...not in my everyday world. L0oniX Dec 2014 #13

"Friends" DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #18

My friends are mostly fellow sailors in Tampa bay area. L0oniX Dec 2014 #23

I told this story here once before . My friend and I made three business calls in one day ... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #24

I think that's an oversimplification. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #25

Yeah, I have friends whose politics are different than mine. We talk about something else though. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #27

Maybe it depends on just how good friends you are with someone? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #28

I had a friend in grad school who was a pretty hard core libertarian. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #29

Actually, to the other side voting has become the way white people stay in power.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #14

Not all over America Andy823 Dec 2014 #26

And how do they get their voters out? kentuck Dec 2014 #32

Fear, anger, hate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #35

Republicans use the techniques of the mythical Satan.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #42

That answer would be very complex treestar Dec 2014 #41

Excellent Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #15

Breat OP, thanks Erich! Scuba Dec 2014 #20

Well, I am not so sure about sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #21

It's not 'alone'. My point is that you can't simply chase one subset of the vote. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #22

It resonated with enough people in Massachusetts treestar Dec 2014 #40

The Eternal Argument. kentuck Dec 2014 #31

The appeal is ALWAYS to MONEY Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #33

What is the point of a Democratic party that believes the Republicans are correct and who TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #38

People forget what candidates focus on Johonny Dec 2014 #36

Indeed. The time for candidates to campaign Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #37

The elections take place in states treestar Dec 2014 #39

"not the party centrally" aspirant Dec 2014 #43