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PatrickforO

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13. Fair enough.

Reply to JHan (Reply #11)

Mon May 1, 2017, 10:05 PM

May 2017

Interesting point that all populism requires an enemy.

Indeed.

The enemy to me is unrestrained capitalism. But then, as you say, let's NOT overthrow that and replace it with a left-wing dictatorship...

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"Democratic Party Will Be Irrelevant To Our Future"-Robert Reich [View all] OxQQme May 2017 OP

Dore is one of the reasons trump is president and destroying the world, so I wont watch Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #1

Agree, I stopped it Perseus May 2017 #4

Here's what Reich said. Buckeye_Democrat May 2017 #5

Thanks, Buckeye! PatrickforO May 2017 #6

I want more than you do and I believe Robert is wrong. JHan May 2017 #8

I want to vote for you. lambchopp59 May 2017 #9

Yep. ++++ JHan May 2017 #12

Neither Obama, nor Clinton should be immune from criticism. PatrickforO May 2017 #10

I don't believe they should be immune from criticism either... JHan May 2017 #11

Fair enough. PatrickforO May 2017 #13

Yes, agreed on that.. I want to see capitalism regulated... JHan May 2017 #14

You sound just so damned grown up Steven Maurer May 2017 #15

I'm not so purist when I vote lol.. JHan May 2017 #16

I want to vote for you too. betsuni May 2017 #18

Thanks Buckeye for the transcript OxQQme May 2017 #7

Thanks for posting the actual transcript, Buckeye. zentrum May 2017 #17

I agreed with everything on this clip except writing in Bernie when Hillary was the nominee. Dustlawyer May 2017 #20

All fine and good, but Robert, talk about BAD TIMING. Worry about a new party after Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #22

Yes! I agree completely with your opinion of Dore. maddiemom May 2017 #21

Is this guy supposed to be funny? elleng May 2017 #2

He was on the Young Turks but I think he bailed yuiyoshida May 2017 #3

Are we pretending it doesn't cost money to run for public office now? mahina May 2017 #19