Latest Breaking News

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

37. I heard from one of my co-workers last week.

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 12:14 PM

Dec 2014

To read the NY Times, as they had an article about, "Your man, Sanders." I told him that I knew a lot about Bernie, and hope that he runs, and if people find out what he will do, they will surely vote for him.
Well, needless to say, my co-worker went on, "He's a damn commie socialist, how the hell do you think he'll get elected?"
I told him that Bernie is not a commie. Then I asked him, "What is wrong with socialism?" His reply was that it was communist. When I explained to him that we have a socialist police and fire department, you could hear crickets.
I think that the first thing that has to be done is to make sure that people know the definitions, and un-indoctrinate them from the right wing propaganda that they have been fed for so long.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Sanders: I'll Decide On Presidential Run By March [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2014 OP

Hope his decision is yes. Not a finer person out there. misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #1

I adore Bernie, but I don't think he has a chance. Too bad. mimi85 Dec 2014 #2

This Arcadiasix Dec 2014 #19

People need to consider all the ramifications. There is nothing wrong with taking still_one Dec 2014 #29

They say nothing is harder than running for prez and Bernie may not be in the type of NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #32

I agree. Forgetting about Bill Clintons policies good or bad, he had the perfect still_one Dec 2014 #46

Go, Bernie! It's either Bernie or Elizabeth or another round of bait and switch. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #3

Why not a Bernie/Elizabeth? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #20

or Clinton/Sanders or Clinton/Warren VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #26

I don't think either will run, and I don't think either can win. I'll get bashed but.... George II Dec 2014 #45

The assumption that she is our best shot at the WH is depressing. I don't think she can win the merrily Dec 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author mimi85 Dec 2014 #71

I'm good with that. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #48

People who think it's important for Bernie to run, whether he wins or not, might think about merrily Dec 2014 #4

^^^THIS^^^ If we want him, we need to show it. tblue Dec 2014 #8

You are so right about our needing to show support if we want him to run. merrily Dec 2014 #10

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #27

A 180 has to be done. We all know it. delrem Dec 2014 #5

Bernie has my vote if he runs newfie11 Dec 2014 #6

You are so right. Did you see how Chuck Todd already put him on months ago, merrily Dec 2014 #11

That is the scary thing about elections newfie11 Dec 2014 #14

It's worse than censoring because it's more subtle and many people who would not stand for merrily Dec 2014 #17

I believe watoos Dec 2014 #7

Agree--and so do the polls. merrily Dec 2014 #12

If Elizabeth is still not running by then, I'd vote for Bernie. Cal33 Dec 2014 #36

RUN BERNIE RUN! dotymed Dec 2014 #9

What a convenient philosophy... brooklynite Dec 2014 #60

I hope he runs... RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #13

He has been running as an Indep. and used to run as a DEMOCRATIC Socialist, merrily Dec 2014 #22

I heard from one of my co-workers last week. RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #37

Well you certainly don't know the definitions. former9thward Dec 2014 #51

yeah, but they are more socialist like than he wants to believe. n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #53

Socialism is the means of production owned by the state. former9thward Dec 2014 #54

That's not what the Funk and Wagnels says. RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #55

Well I don't know what F&W says. former9thward Dec 2014 #56

You simply do not, or refuse to understand. n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #57

Dictionaries reflect common usage and common usage includings using merrily Dec 2014 #63

All true, Rocco. Social Security and Medicare, also socialistic. Traffic lights and roads, too. merrily Dec 2014 #61

Are you ready to have the top blown off? Earth_First Dec 2014 #15

never been so ready in my life NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #33

I will vote for Bernie LittleGirl Dec 2014 #16

I just finished contributing to Bernie. Hoppy Dec 2014 #18

I contributed much more than I could comfortably afford to Obama because I merrily Dec 2014 #23

Well, I donated as well and I'm glad I did. Lets take a ride down memory lane to 2007... mimi85 Dec 2014 #70

Bernie may surprise some of us gwheezie Dec 2014 #21

People who hear him (and actually listen) like him. Same with Warren. merrily Dec 2014 #24

I realize lots here do not follow polls but winning is not in the numbers for Bernie. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #25

Not sure about that. He knows he will have to run as a Democrat to have a chance to still_one Dec 2014 #31

So, I guess if he says he is running, some will declare him a "liar", because of djean111 Dec 2014 #35

Why are you calling him a liar? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #38

I didn't - I said maybe SOME would call him a liar, since nearly every time someone djean111 Dec 2014 #39

I did not mention liar until after you did. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #40

You are not making sense, or else you do not comprehend the meaning of what I said - djean111 Dec 2014 #42

Who are you arguing with, go back and read what I wrote, interrupt it as you please, Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #47

It's not in the numbers for the now 50 million people in poverty either. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #41

Did the 50 million people vote in 2014, 2012, 2010, and all of the years they have been eligible? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #66

Did they have the fucking gas to get there? You like blaming victims? jtuck004 Dec 2014 #68

Don't get huffy, if we dont vote out those who destroy assistance to the poor it isn't going to Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #69

Exactly. My husband and I have voted absentee for years. mimi85 Dec 2014 #72

He's in the polls where Dean was last go round Report1212 Dec 2014 #65

BTW, what arevhis current poll numbers? Has he established a 50 state operation to get on the Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #67

Always a straight shooters, one of the last honest individuals in washington still_one Dec 2014 #28

For the love of God PLEASE chickenfairy Dec 2014 #30

I'd like to see Alan Grayson toss his hat in the ring RussBLib Dec 2014 #34

Yes, so would I. Cal33 Dec 2014 #43

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #44

Go Bernie! I'll vote for you! fbc Dec 2014 #49

Will the Democratic party let him run in their primary? NobodyHere Dec 2014 #50

He would have to register as a Democrat. former9thward Dec 2014 #52

As a Hillary supporter, I say "the more the merrier" brooklynite Dec 2014 #58

and if he emerges Just for Fun Dec 2014 #73

What part of... brooklynite Dec 2014 #75

The more, the merrier. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #59

The 1% own the electronic voting machines Ramses Dec 2014 #64

The same machines that let the Democrats win in 06, 08 and 12? brooklynite Dec 2014 #77

who said the 1% let them win Ramses Dec 2014 #78

I had a better idea...I talked to actual Democrats... brooklynite Dec 2014 #79

the people you talked to are part of the system Ramses Dec 2014 #80

I'd vote for him in a heartbeat! n/t bobGandolf Dec 2014 #74

Run, Bernie!! Please! onecaliberal Dec 2014 #76