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Scootaloo

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17. Well then you clearly don't understand the premise of the question

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #16)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 03:27 PM

Jun 2016

If you do not care what the platform of the Democratic party is - the principles the party has decided it stands for - then why are you a Democrat? Why are you bothering with a party whose positions and stances you don't care about?

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I think a $15 min wage would be great [View all] BainsBane Jun 2016 OP

Agreed that Congress makes law. But it's much harder to get laws passed Ken Burch Jun 2016 #1

I don't know anyone who has ever paid much attention to the Democratic platform before BainsBane Jun 2016 #2

If you don't care about the party platform, why are you engaged with the party? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #9

Right. because the only thing that matters BainsBane Jun 2016 #13

You didn't answer the question Scootaloo Jun 2016 #14

I disagree with the premise of your question BainsBane Jun 2016 #16

Well then you clearly don't understand the premise of the question Scootaloo Jun 2016 #17

Ken, that is disingenuous at best. joshcryer Jun 2016 #5

Thank you, BB! Cha Jun 2016 #3

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2016 #4

I think indexing it to inflation is a start. joshcryer Jun 2016 #6

Oh, yeah. Indexing is key. BainsBane Jun 2016 #11

Thanks for the reality check... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #7

I think the Democratic party needs to get on board Scootaloo Jun 2016 #8

It's in the platform BainsBane Jun 2016 #12

K&R betsuni Jun 2016 #10

It is a good start, I agree. Rex Jun 2016 #15

That and paid vacation, paid maternity leave Nevernose Jun 2016 #18