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LiberalLovinLug

(14,690 posts)
36. "Keep your hands off MY MEDICARE!"
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 03:43 PM
Aug 2017

lol. Yes that was a telling sign.

Maybe not use the word socialism then. Medicare for all works better. But it can't be that hopeless. You will always have that hard core 20% that simply are too brainwashed and mentally challenged to ever accept anything that Rush and Hannity don't want either. But I still think that Democrats could take every opportunity, on every talk appearance, to simply state these truths about how things that Americans hold dear like the military (or overly dear as a result of those same media companies), would cost even more than they do now if they were not funded in a socialized way.

They should not be afraid to also enlighten the views of what you raised. That Blue states, in general, help to fund the Red states in a quazi socialized way already. That "redistribution of wealth" is already happening. And this would have even more impact because it is an embarrassing truth for the GOP.

But they have to be all in, with a singular voice, and relentless in the tactic, for it to work.

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Everyone OK with this? [View all] trof Aug 2017 OP
Socialism is only an evil word True Dough Aug 2017 #1
Just say safeinOhio Aug 2017 #9
NO. calimary Aug 2017 #18
Agree KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #30
I get what you are saying LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #31
You can't use the old OK sign any more, now it means white power. StrictlyRockers Aug 2017 #32
Only problem is - there were MANY attempts to explain this concept. calimary Aug 2017 #34
"Keep your hands off MY MEDICARE!" LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #36
You're trying to impose a definition on a word with a continuum of meanings. Igel Aug 2017 #55
Thanks for the interesting response LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #57
The word "Democratic" already has a shadow over it. tiredtoo Aug 2017 #39
Both Texas senators leftynyc Aug 2017 #2
we should agree to pay for the relief effort but make these two beg for it on their knees. unblock Aug 2017 #6
I want that apology (n/t) leftynyc Aug 2017 #10
Double Ditto Achilleaze Aug 2017 #15
Ditto... Apology on national prime-time TV Number9Dream Aug 2017 #11
+1,000,000! dchill Aug 2017 #25
and recognizing that NYers are real Americans Sanity Claws Aug 2017 #26
and that somehow gays in the northeast are responsible for bad weather! unblock Aug 2017 #27
AND Californians. WE are "real America," too, dammit! calimary Aug 2017 #35
I don't know... syringis Aug 2017 #3
You expressed my thoughts perfectly lunatica Aug 2017 #4
Thank you Lunatica syringis Aug 2017 #16
You expressed your thoughts beautifully, syringis, and I agree with you 100% Glorfindel Aug 2017 #5
Thank you Glorfindel syringis Aug 2017 #19
Don't worry if your English is correct. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2017 #12
Thank you syringis Aug 2017 #21
WELL said, syringis. calimary Aug 2017 #38
Because it sometimes leads to dictatorships and starvation LittleBlue Aug 2017 #58
Strings SCVDem Aug 2017 #7
There is profit to be made in clean up IronLionZion Aug 2017 #8
OK Achilleaze Aug 2017 #13
I have a retired military son-in-law SHRED Aug 2017 #14
Many people think that if we were a Socialist Democracy that they couldn't be rich lunatica Aug 2017 #17
You are thinking of social programs, "Socialism" is the government owning the means of production. EX500rider Aug 2017 #20
Yeah - I was thinking the same thing oberliner Aug 2017 #23
... well, the 'government' being the public n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #33
Which ends up being the govt in any population bigger then a village... EX500rider Aug 2017 #37
I've never seen anyone fight about use of firetrucks n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #41
Me neither but fire trucks aren't Socialism. EX500rider Aug 2017 #42
In the US, we are the government leftstreet Aug 2017 #44
The US govt does not own Ford or GM, so not a socialist govt. EX500rider Aug 2017 #45
No, That Is Not Socialism Leith Aug 2017 #48
No, EX500rider Aug 2017 #50
Why narowly focus on production? IronLionZion Aug 2017 #56
Goods and services are not the same thing. EX500rider Aug 2017 #59
If a Republican tells you to ,,, Cryptoad Aug 2017 #22
As a Texan, I really want to ask the secessionists this question. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #24
Let's see to who the clean up money GOES to !! vkkv Aug 2017 #28
Boots-on-the-ground will be companies like this: trof Aug 2017 #29
Some problems are best approached by a group rock Aug 2017 #40
Far too many idiots believe the market is the cure for all things worldly. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #43
Americans are learning: Solidarity is the essence of social-ism. ancianita Aug 2017 #46
k&r n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2017 #47
Repubs want to do away with FEMA, don't they? nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #49
I myself am an ardent believer in .... DonaldsRump Aug 2017 #51
They exploit the ambiguity of the word 'socialism' LovesPNW Aug 2017 #52
Cuts tiptonic Aug 2017 #53
Yup. If you think libertarians are all about helping people in desperate need of help, Nitram Aug 2017 #54
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