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Feeling the Bern

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5. Hamilton called it mobocracy. Which is why he and Adams were so against giving the common man

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 09:10 AM

Jan 2017

the vote. The common man couldn't be trusted to make informed, well thought out decisions.

Look at Jackson, Reagan, Bush and Trump for excellent examples of the common man making informed decisions. Washington, Adams, Hamilton, Marshall, and Franklin would roll in their graves.

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It's January 7th. We've have six mass shootings this year alone! Six. Gun Humpers are rejoicing [View all] Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 OP

I posted this earlier about Germany in another thread, but here it is again. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #1

By the way, I have serious doubts that any meaningful regulations will happen... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #2

I said that in my OP Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #3

This OR Cosmocat Jan 2017 #8

That's certainly happened before, such as California under... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #11

They could even be fake guns carried openly Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #14

On the radio yesterday some nut was arguing that everyone should concealed carry n2doc Jan 2017 #4

Hamilton called it mobocracy. Which is why he and Adams were so against giving the common man Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #5

Do you believe the "common man" should not have the right to vote? Marengo Jan 2017 #16

Oh Christ, here we go again. I support the Federalists idea. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #18

I'd like to hear your opinion in your own words. Who should, and who should not, be allowed to vote? Marengo Jan 2017 #25

This poster has posted on numerous occasions that the "Common man" should not have the right to vote cwydro Jan 2017 #19

I'm surprised to see an argument for disenfranchisement on DU. Perhaps he will clarify here. Marengo Jan 2017 #28

He won't. cwydro Jan 2017 #30

You may be right, so far silence. I wonder why? Embarrassed to explain his position in detail? Marengo Jan 2017 #35

I know, right? cwydro Jan 2017 #36

I'd like for him to explain how he is anything other than common himself. Marengo Jan 2017 #38

Yes indeed. cwydro Jan 2017 #40

Right. I remember you think not everyone should have the vote. cwydro Jan 2017 #17

THIS is America 2016 Cosmocat Jan 2017 #10

Agree. Snackshack Jan 2017 #6

Righteous Rant Cosmocat Jan 2017 #7

Updated to 9 deaths, 28 wounded. yallerdawg Jan 2017 #9

so this is why we see the depression meds cause Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #12

The best solution is to change the definition of mass shootings Blue_Adept Jan 2017 #13

More die in Chicago every weekend. cwydro Jan 2017 #15

Actually, many people do care about that. rgbecker Jan 2017 #23

They're not allowed to do their jobs anymore. cwydro Jan 2017 #24

"not allowed to do their jobs anymore?" rgbecker Jan 2017 #26

You can look at the statistics two ways exboyfil Jan 2017 #27

Well, that's really working well in Chicago. rgbecker Jan 2017 #29

while I don't agree with this dsc Jan 2017 #33

What website is your screen shot from? aikoaiko Jan 2017 #20

Like they say in Pence-Sylvania DFW Jan 2017 #21

We had the House, the Senate, and the Presidency from 2009-2011 and did nothing really inwiththenew Jan 2017 #22

We hit rock bottom 25 years ago. hack89 Jan 2017 #31

Do you normally insult people like that? Your grasp of tact and courtesy is abysmal. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #34

No. He has a valid point. nt cwydro Jan 2017 #37

You just broke my irony meter hack89 Jan 2017 #43

you're ignored. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #44

Another delicate flower. Nt hack89 Jan 2017 #46

We already hit rock bottom: we elected Donald Trump. Initech Jan 2017 #32

Guns are a sacred totem in this society. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #39

I hate guns and I hate the NRA even more malaise Jan 2017 #41

Now defined as three or more killed mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #45

No words. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #42