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2016 Postmortem

EdwardBernays

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5. To quote the vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 08:40 PM

Feb 2016

"When Bernie is asked, ‘Are you a socialist?’ he doesn't deny it, and he immediately talks about Scandinavia. He uses them interchangeably. But if you look at his history, he knows the distinction," Schwartz said.

Many Democratic Socialists use the term interchangeably for reasons beyond me, but none of them are socialists, and they know it...

You'll also note that he ALWAYS references Scandinavia, which has no socialist countries in it.

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Bernie Sanders is NOT a Socialist, by ANY definition [View all] EdwardBernays Feb 2016 OP

Why has he called himself a Socialist? redstateblues Feb 2016 #1

He has defined it as democratic socialism... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #2

They know the answer HassleCat Feb 2016 #4

words DO have meaning EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #6

As a democratic socialist for 35 years HassleCat Feb 2016 #9

The vice president of the Democratic Socialist of America EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #12

Oh, is that why we endorsed him? HassleCat Feb 2016 #16

Youre confused EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #17

Thanks. I'll fix that. HassleCat Feb 2016 #18

they know. and don't care. just another attempt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #11

they know Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #7

To quote the vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America. EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #5

Thank you, EdwardBernays... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #13

He is a Social Democrat. It is very clear. yodermon Feb 2016 #3

+Infinity! - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #10

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #8

OCT 11 2015, 11:50 AM ET Meet the Press Transcript - October 11, 2015 Gothmog Feb 2016 #14

Democratic Socialists aren't socialists EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #15

Why Bernie Sanders isn’t going to be president, in five words Gothmog Feb 2016 #23

Drop him in water if he floats he's a socialist Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #19

Nor does he believe in dialectical materialism Recursion Feb 2016 #20

it's such an insane argument anyway-- as if "socialist" is such a naughty, dirty thing Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #21

There are lots of Socialisms. According to Richard Wolff, the definition is continually changing. Gregorian Feb 2016 #22