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2016 Postmortem

4ricksren

(72 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2016, 05:25 PM Apr 2016

calling bernie a commie or socialist will mean NOTHING in this election cycle [View all]

most americans (and people on planet earth) have NO ECONOMIC FUTURE

this year, 1950's-style red-baiting and political labelling will fall on deaf ears

there has yet to be a democracy that hasn't committed suicide
-- president john adams

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calling bernie a commie or socialist will mean NOTHING in this election cycle [View all] 4ricksren Apr 2016 OP

"most americans have NO ECONOMIC FUTURE". Are you speaking of the US or N and S Americas? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

most U.S. americans have zero (or worse) economic future 4ricksren Apr 2016 #5

You couldn't support that claim in any way. I won't to ask you for documentation. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #7

A cynic would think you didn't ask for documentation because you were afraid you'd get some ... Scuba Apr 2016 #9

Yeah, that's not a rosy picture, but it's not quite "most Americans have no economic future." Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #11

As I recall, 51% is "most." Might be different in your world. Scuba Apr 2016 #12

I am not beating fractions but "no economic future" Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #14

I believe less than a living wage equates to "no economic future." Especially when ... Scuba Apr 2016 #17

$30,000 is not a living wage? Then what is a living wage? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #18

Why am I not surprised that you don't get this? $30,000 is less than $15/hour. Meanwhile ... Scuba Apr 2016 #20

In the primaries it won't, but in the GE it will still_one Apr 2016 #2

The right has been calling the left and the moderates Socialists for decades. The only GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #4

It might scare a few idiots, but they would vote republican anyway. arcane1 Apr 2016 #3

The redbaiting means little to those under 50. And next to nothing for those under 30. TDale313 Apr 2016 #6

Actually I think Democratic Socialism rates Highly for those under thirty, in the positives even /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #8

The backlash from redbaiting would be substantial. Downwinder Apr 2016 #10

I'm over 50 and I ain't scared by red baiting angstlessk Apr 2016 #15

It will mean something to the hard core, but they never would have voted for a democrat hollysmom Apr 2016 #13

The right wing nuts TMontoya Apr 2016 #16

let's build a wall around right-wing-nuts! nt 4ricksren Apr 2016 #19