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madfloridian

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5. I agree....it's not a simple line. Complicated.
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 12:59 AM
Mar 2015

I guess the point of the cartoon is far left, liberals, really have no place left on the spectrum.

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A Guide to Centrism [View all] madfloridian Mar 2015 OP
I do not view the world through rose colored glasses. Why is it necessary to chastise Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world ... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #3
Oh, come on now. You call that chastising? There are many kinds of Democrats. madfloridian Mar 2015 #4
The majority of these replies is more evidence of my point. This is what Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #28
I am not dividing the party. This was planned and plotted in the 80s. By their own words... madfloridian Mar 2015 #31
Why keep iy going, how has this been working in getting Democrats elected. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #32
The GOP policies were all too often enabled... madfloridian Mar 2015 #35
I know there are some issues which are important to both parties so they Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #36
Last I read they were trying to put Soc. Sec. cuts back on the table... madfloridian Mar 2015 #38
This is what we have to fight against, and it is going to take a few election cycles Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #39
why elect democrats if they're republicans? is 'democrat' just a name, or does it ND-Dem Mar 2015 #12
Why does the Dem Leadership 'chastise' to use your word, the Left, but rarely criticize the Right? sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #13
Good question. madfloridian Mar 2015 #14
You are so right, Sabrina 1. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #22
Go have a look at Dov Hikind, and then come back and tell me every Democrat is worth electing Scootaloo Mar 2015 #19
First they buy the name, then say you must vote for them because of the name. delrem Mar 2015 #24
It IS necessary to elect Democrats. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #21
Chastise? This is a description of what's happened to the political spectrum. cui bono Mar 2015 #23
+ a ton LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #29
It is ridiculous how often "far leftists" are chastised around here, and you stillwaiting Mar 2015 #26
Thank you! CANDO Mar 2015 #30
I agree. madfloridian Mar 2015 #37
Centrists, both parties, are corporatist cynics. Both progressives & conservatives have principles. w4rma Mar 2015 #2
I agree....it's not a simple line. Complicated. madfloridian Mar 2015 #5
The progressive ideology is what most Americans support, if you don't label it. w4rma Mar 2015 #6
IF we don't label it, actually say the word. madfloridian Mar 2015 #7
I don't need the label. I only want the policies. (nt) w4rma Mar 2015 #8
I don't want to feel shunned by my own party. madfloridian Mar 2015 #11
Oh, people like Rahm Emmanuel (and his enablers) don't support progressive policies. w4rma Mar 2015 #44
True, and that was proven in the last two midterms, where Progressive Issues appeared sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #16
Exactly. And don't forget that the "centrists" who ran on neoliberal platforms lost. (nt) w4rma Mar 2015 #45
Yes, they did and they are going to keep losing which doesn't seem to bother sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #46
Yes both parties took a huge lurch to the right. Rex Mar 2015 #9
Would not be so upset except it was planned that way. madfloridian Mar 2015 #10
k&r Dragonfli Mar 2015 #15
Keep going to the right ---> blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #17
Only one problem, there is no more room to go right. Rex Mar 2015 #20
You are right. madfloridian Mar 2015 #40
I know I will get yelled at for having an opinion, but here goes anyway. Rex Mar 2015 #43
Centrists - killing Democratic elections by creating one disenfranchised voter at a time. whereisjustice Mar 2015 #18
Centrist Democrats = Republicans embarrassed by their racist Republican brethren anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #25
their stance is explicitly "most everything Bush pushed, BUT we don't think gays cause hurricanes" MisterP Mar 2015 #34
Not a Centrist jopacaco Mar 2015 #27
Centrists = Republican Lite nt Matrosov Mar 2015 #33
Conversation with Ben Carson supporter blew my mind... madfloridian Mar 2015 #41
Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #42
Welcome Willy T madfloridian Mar 2015 #47
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