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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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10. I don't know about him, but I don't want to explain it to voters.

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 07:11 AM

Aug 2015

People will see what Bernie talks about, and that will continue to help 'rehabilitate' the word socialism with voters. They'll vote for Bernie based on what he says, not on the word 'socialism'.

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Bernie Sanders is technically a social democrat, not a democratic socialist [View all] gobears10 Aug 2015 OP

Good OP. One nitpick: Bernie has never advocated for an economic revolution, but a political one. Scuba Aug 2015 #1

good catch!! gobears10 Aug 2015 #2

Great OP. You nailed it. mmonk Aug 2015 #3

That seems a good explanation muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #4

Most of the current GOP are technically safeinOhio Aug 2015 #5

+1 mmonk Aug 2015 #6

Now, all you have to do is explain that "technical difference" to the voters... brooklynite Aug 2015 #7

I don't know about him, but I don't want to explain it to voters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #10

And that's the key, and do it with multiple videos of him out there saying he is a Socialist or stevenleser Aug 2015 #26

I'm guilty myself, although it's part of a deliberate attempt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #8

The overlap with Socialism, Scandinavia, and Bernie is one he chooses and rejects conveniently. Sancho Aug 2015 #9

What other social issues 'like' gun control? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #11

Here's a few...got to go to work now, but this should do... Sancho Aug 2015 #12

Oddly, National Nurses Union endorsed him largely based on the Robin Hood tax. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #13

Maybe their retirement is not invested in state funds? Sancho Aug 2015 #38

Meh - the UK currently has a 0.5% transaction tax on stock purchases muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #17

Yes, I'm a member...and our local state analysis shows the tax would hurt retirees here. Sancho Aug 2015 #37

It looks to me like unions support it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #40

There may be some differences across states and unions. Sancho Aug 2015 #42

Sanders has specified that he is a Demcoratic Socialist. I take him at his word. merrily Aug 2015 #14

he's incorrect in his usage gobears10 Aug 2015 #15

I am not so sure of that, as to the USA merrily Aug 2015 #16

The DSA is the point: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #18

Believing in collectives and cooperatives does not equal believing goverment should seize merrily Aug 2015 #20

From the OP: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #22

That is not the definition of socialism, though. merrily Aug 2015 #23

And all of that is fine, but a lot of people in the U.S. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #19

And that is why fixating on labels is counter-productive. merrily Aug 2015 #21

Our generation sure (or maybe our parents) - TBF Aug 2015 #24

Millennials are definitely less redphobic. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #25

But not by enough that it is likely to matter. Only 69% of 18-29's willing to consider voting for stevenleser Aug 2015 #27

Yeah, I've sent that poll to some of the optimists in my organization too. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #30

Agreed. As I said in my above comment to Brooklynite, you aren't going to be able to fight stevenleser Aug 2015 #28

Especially when a large part of the population already thinks President Obama Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #31

Agree that "social democrat" is the more applicable term. DirkGently Aug 2015 #29

what about the post office banks Mrs. Warren mentioned a couple years ago? Sunlei Aug 2015 #33

That was an interesting proposition. DirkGently Aug 2015 #34

or at least allow some new banks to open to give competition to the big 4? who control the USA Sunlei Aug 2015 #39

Sanders has been a sitting Senator for decades. He must have done something right to be so beloved. Sunlei Aug 2015 #32

Would you say the same for Strom Thurmond? brooklynite Aug 2015 #35

He was loved by the 'slavery system' voters, doesn't his son sit on the 'for profit' prison corp Sunlei Aug 2015 #36

That's a good point... Sancho Aug 2015 #41

a lot of people... gobears10 Aug 2015 #43

He's got my vote. Iggo Aug 2015 #44