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betsuni

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18. Absolutely. The use of "progressive" meaning anti-establishment with the establishment
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 05:56 PM
Jul 2020

being Democrats (insinuating they aren't progressive) needs to stop. Public figures who promoted that crap should be ashamed of themselves.

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Well, that's good news and smart politically. Biden will have long coattails Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #1
See? Progressives aren't that scary LiberalLovinLug Jul 2020 #2
Who said they were scary? NurseJackie Jul 2020 #3
trumpy riversedge Jul 2020 #4
Destructive, short sighted, rigid, lack of concern. Scary? Nah. They just helped to put us where we LizBeth Jul 2020 #8
You are thinking of Republicans. nt Gore1FL Jul 2020 #17
Hm. LizBeth Jul 2020 #19
Some. George II Jul 2020 #5
They do not own the word progressive. LizBeth Jul 2020 #7
lol LiberalLovinLug Jul 2020 #10
I'm very liberal and progressive and I have been Joe forever. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #9
J agree there is nothing scary about either Pres Obama or VP Joe Biden grantcart Jul 2020 #15
Touche' Cha Jul 2020 #22
We asked, begged, pleaded that they not do it in 2016 if nothing then the SC but they felt total LizBeth Jul 2020 #6
After the unity platform, every progressive should be jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #11
Yep. Good for Jamaal. We're ALL in alignment with Biden at this time. PatrickforO Jul 2020 #12
At this point anybody not in alignment with him is more or less pro fascist jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #13
The Biden camp has done a fine job... mjvpi Jul 2020 #14
This puts Progressive Bowman right in alignment with Establishment Biden, no? beastie boy Jul 2020 #16
Absolutely. The use of "progressive" meaning anti-establishment with the establishment betsuni Jul 2020 #18
Bravo! Tommymac Jul 2020 #20
It's been a while since I've posted this. But for many democrats Progressive is just too loaded GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #21
You are correct. Today, I don't allow racists to claim the term progressiive. mdbl Jul 2020 #23
Anyone who self-describes as "progressive" -- I'm not sure what they mean and am cautious. betsuni Jul 2020 #24
This is the main reason to keep an eye on them -- to see what they will say against R B Garr Jul 2020 #25
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