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Warren DeMontague

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29. I suspect it would be tolerated, but it might be mocked.

Reply to betsuni (Reply #25)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 04:44 AM

Aug 2017

I mean, it displays a kind of depressing lack of semantic creativity.

Not that "corporatist" is terribly creative, either, of course.

What's ironic is, having had some seriously corporate gigs in my day, corporations are FULL of bros, in my experience. Lousy with em, in fact. That's why they call the suit company Brooks Bros.

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Can we stop propagating the right wing alt-left trope now? [View all] Voltaire2 Aug 2017 OP

Yes, PLEASE? regnaD kciN Aug 2017 #1

There is no such thing as the 'alt-left'..there are neo-nazis on one side... WoonTars Aug 2017 #2

Exactly mvd Aug 2017 #6

yes, let's refrain bdamomma Aug 2017 #38

Yes leftstreet Aug 2017 #3

Yes, Yes, Yes TubbersUK Aug 2017 #4

That would be nice melman Aug 2017 #5

What do you propose we call the progressives who are out to destroy the Democratic Party? SecularMotion Aug 2017 #7

Delusional Ideations? GaryCnf Aug 2017 #10

Not progressives? Nt Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #11

What do YOU propose calling progressives who are not happy with some things about the DNC? Curmudgeoness Aug 2017 #14

thanks. exactly. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #15

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #16

+1 betsuni Aug 2017 #20

+1,000. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #34

thanks we are in a crisis mode now bdamomma Aug 2017 #39

Get rid of all the euphemisms, also Warpy Aug 2017 #8

The problem is, arguing against things like single payer or a $15 min. wage or descheduling cannabis Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #17

no it isn't. it's those who push the conspiracies like seth rich murder, defend Putin JI7 Aug 2017 #21

if you say so. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #23

you think people who pushed those conspiracies actually supported sanders ? they were trolls JI7 Aug 2017 #24

You're not hearing me, I think. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #26

Yes! It's not that hard. kcr Aug 2017 #35

I know, which is why I throw in the Eleanor Roosevelt paraphrase Warpy Aug 2017 #32

Yes, ditch the divisive "corporatists" "neoliberals" "third way" also. R B Garr Aug 2017 #33

Neoliberalism is an economic philosophy, a very destructive one Warpy Aug 2017 #37

That's laughable. It is used to mock groups of Democrats. R B Garr Aug 2017 #40

You didn't read the links, did you? Warpy Aug 2017 #41

Linking to Wikipedia is laughable when the common usage of those R B Garr Aug 2017 #42

Neoliberalism is real, and has history: Ghost Dog Aug 2017 #43

lol, it's used to mock people now. Reality is a thing. It is used divisively. R B Garr Aug 2017 #44

+1,000 HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #36

Agreed. Coventina Aug 2017 #9

Alt left was started by alt right trolls. Initech Aug 2017 #12

Absolutely. Ideologies from Manchin to Turner have a common enemy. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #13

can we? Tavarious Jackson Aug 2017 #18

No no no, that's different. betsuni Aug 2017 #25

I suspect it would be tolerated, but it might be mocked. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #29

that would be easier if some Democrats stopped calling themselves that..... virtualobserver Aug 2017 #28

The Alt-Left is Losing Its Mind - And People Are Noticing SecularMotion Aug 2017 #19

if they claim to be the left and push seth rich murder conspiracies, defend Russian election hacking JI7 Aug 2017 #22

I would agree with that. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #27

it's not like we dont have people who are really good at coming up with new names. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #30

Kick ck4829 Aug 2017 #31