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In reply to the discussion: Cynthia Nixon: I'm a democratic socialist [View all]Wwcd
(6,288 posts)30. Hey CNixon Dem Socialist, who covered all the qualifiers BEFORE your label became trendy?
Some more establishment, corporate Democrats get very scared by this term but if being a democratic socialist means that you believe health care, housing, education and the things we need to thrive should be a basic right not a privilege then count me in, Nixon wrote. As Martin Luther King put it, call it democracy or call it democratic socialism but we have to have a better distribution of wealth in this country. I have long stood in support of a millionaires tax, Medicare for all, fully funding our public schools, housing for all and rejecting all corporation donations all of which align with democratic socialist principles.
WHO?
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, That's who.
No one claimed choice parts as their own & gave those parts as exclusive to a trendy label, Ms Nixon.
All those qualifiers you claim exclusive to your new label were ALWAYS the basic tenats of the Democratic Party.
Your Label doesn't own those qualifiers.
They are written in the basic platform of the Democratic Party.
You don't get to shave off from the Dem Party Platform & make them 'exclusive' to your newfound political label.
Go back to Hollywood where your talent & creds were respected.
You know ZERO about governance on a National scale.
WHO?
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, That's who.
No one claimed choice parts as their own & gave those parts as exclusive to a trendy label, Ms Nixon.
All those qualifiers you claim exclusive to your new label were ALWAYS the basic tenats of the Democratic Party.
Your Label doesn't own those qualifiers.
They are written in the basic platform of the Democratic Party.
You don't get to shave off from the Dem Party Platform & make them 'exclusive' to your newfound political label.
Go back to Hollywood where your talent & creds were respected.
You know ZERO about governance on a National scale.
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As the Grandson of a 32nd Scottish Rite Free Mason AND a 32nd Scottish Rite Free Mason ...
stonecutter357
Jul 2018
#41
Too bad she isn't doing something useful like trying to get Democrats to win in the midterms
still_one
Jul 2018
#2
Seriously right? What business does she have challenging an incumbent with massive financial support
JCanete
Jul 2018
#5
I know you are being sarcastic but imagine what the money spent on this race where
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#7
These races ARE important. Democracy is important. We disagree now and will continue to disagree
JCanete
Jul 2018
#21
I am more concerned what Trump will do to our Republican...I just disagree...money
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#44
'while the Democratic socialist meme worked in the Bronx...probably won't work in Buffalo..'
melman
Jul 2018
#38
Buffalo area is almost 50 50....not socialist Democrats at least when I was there....
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#42
Historically when you move to the right as country... you move to the center first and then to the
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#8
Fine, it will be over soon...but I regret the money that could have been spent on important races
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#9
Ha! Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't even in office yet and she already has coattails to ride
Tarc
Jul 2018
#13