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socialist_n_TN

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27. An older era, but Leon Trotsky was a full blown socialist......

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #19)

Fri May 22, 2015, 06:07 PM

May 2015

As was V.I. Lenin.

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Is he a high-priced shill for the US Chamber of Commerce, Chevron, Tata, Monsanto, et al.? NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

K&R mvd May 2015 #2

He's a self-described DEMOCRATIC Socialist Wilms May 2015 #3

Yes, true mvd May 2015 #6

Of course he's democratic RobertEarl May 2015 #7

The first responses to his Reddit chat suggest that it's meant to appeal to voters who hate Dems. ucrdem May 2015 #4

Exactly. H2O Man May 2015 #5

What does socialism mean? redstateblues May 2015 #9

double-extra scary! H2O Man May 2015 #10

It won't play well redstateblues May 2015 #31

This is what we are fighting RobertEarl May 2015 #32

Democratic Socialism is more in favor of co-op production, and having a maximum wage as well as a Exilednight May 2015 #21

Bernie is far from being a true socialist but that's what we'll be hearing for awhile think May 2015 #8

Just wait until he has power RobertEarl May 2015 #14

I told my Republican MIL "I like Bernie" Dem2 May 2015 #11

Not really. He's a Democratic Socialist. cui bono May 2015 #12

Hmmm RobertEarl May 2015 #13

They don't get elected. n/t cui bono May 2015 #15

Has one ever run for POTUS before? RobertEarl May 2015 #16

Bernie isn't a full blown socialist though. And omg... Obama did NOT come off as a socialist!!! cui bono May 2015 #18

You are afraid of socialism? RobertEarl May 2015 #19

You are correct on this, of course. H2O Man May 2015 #20

It is a struggle RobertEarl May 2015 #22

My mistake. I thought you were being serious. cui bono May 2015 #23

If you are serious RobertEarl May 2015 #25

So you set up your post with a condescending remark about educating me and then end it with cui bono May 2015 #26

Nice evasion RobertEarl May 2015 #28

I don't know where you get that I'm afraid of the word socialism. cui bono May 2015 #35

10 years ago I was like you RobertEarl May 2015 #36

I TOLD you, I'm not afraid of the word socialism. cui bono May 2015 #38

An older era, but Leon Trotsky was a full blown socialist...... socialist_n_TN May 2015 #27

Things change. Time marches on RobertEarl May 2015 #29

There is one I can think of. Rybak187 May 2015 #34

zOMFG!!11!!! KamaAina May 2015 #17

K&R! Katashi_itto May 2015 #24

Whether technically a socialist or not CrawlingChaos May 2015 #30

So What Gothmog May 2015 #33

Good. Liberal In Texas May 2015 #37