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merrily

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66. The idea that liberals made up the bulk of Democrats for Nixon, Democrats for Reagan or
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:09 PM
Apr 2016

Democrats for any other Republican is patently untrue, no matter what two or three examples you give anecdotally.

Also the "revolution" of the Fifities and Sixties accomplished a LOT. America is nothing like it was in 1955. If you think people who changed it were the ones sitting home watching I Love Lucy and tsk tsking over demonstrators and "draft dodgers: would have changed zip without the "revolutionaries" (misnomer) that, too, would be a big mistake.

Hillarys supporters are the base griffi94 Apr 2016 #1
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2016 #22
The real base of the democratic party backs Hillary! workinclasszero Apr 2016 #38
That and all the other primaries and caucuses griffi94 Apr 2016 #43
You have misdescribed the two sets of voters. The sharpest dividing line is age, not the groups merrily Apr 2016 #52
The majority of those groups I listed voted for Hillary griffi94 Apr 2016 #55
Center right Dems voted for Reagan, not "revolutionaries" or liberals. merrily Apr 2016 #61
They were center right at the time they voted for Reagan griffi94 Apr 2016 #65
The idea that liberals made up the bulk of Democrats for Nixon, Democrats for Reagan or merrily Apr 2016 #66
You're right griffi94 Apr 2016 #67
Exactly! Svafa Apr 2016 #62
Disagree, but in any case, kids have a way of maturing Hortensis Apr 2016 #76
If they support candidates like Clinton, then we are no longer a progressive party Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #2
That's right, don't let any foreign ideas infiltrate your perfect thoughts! randome Apr 2016 #3
I can't believe you said that Armstead Apr 2016 #63
The 'foreign ideas' I meant is trying to learn why so many more people are voting for Clinton. randome Apr 2016 #82
Oh, okay Armstead Apr 2016 #83
I don't even like her myself, you know, and that's the truth. randome Apr 2016 #84
Like Dylan Thomas wrote: Armstead Apr 2016 #85
DU is more progressive than the Democratic Party as a whole gollygee Apr 2016 #4
Well said griffi94 Apr 2016 #30
I'm a progressive as are all my friends. We voted Clinton. KittyWampus Apr 2016 #6
You aren't progressive if you voted for Hillary, I'm sorry. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #8
You don't get to define me or other Progressives. I am tempted to say KittyWampus Apr 2016 #10
Oh please, we're all adults here and if you want pragmatic Bernie is not under an FBI investigation. haikugal Apr 2016 #77
Do you have any self-awareness of how Bush Jr.-like you sound at the moment? Tarc Apr 2016 #17
You aren't either if you voted for corporate immunity either... progressive my ass uponit7771 Apr 2016 #23
You know, you don't get to tell people what they are. That shuts down the conversation all american girl Apr 2016 #75
You aren't progressive if you oppose the Democratic nominee, and the Democratic Party on principle. baldguy Apr 2016 #86
"we are adults" OMG............................ bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #51
Pragmatist Jrapin Apr 2016 #81
Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #7
disgusting uponit7771 Apr 2016 #24
Classless and wrong mythology Apr 2016 #27
Believe me, you aren't part of it. brush Apr 2016 #34
Quit creating my progressive candidate as non progressive. You are wrong. It is offensive. seabeyond Apr 2016 #13
Neither are the ones who support corporate immunity !!! uponit7771 Apr 2016 #37
You hit a HOME RUN with that! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #5
Food for thought: Why are they so DESPERATE to ignore the fact that Bernie voters are more than Skwmom Apr 2016 #9
It's this type of attitude the reason you will not only lose the general election... davidn3600 Apr 2016 #11
Ya, we get a portion of our white male Democrats have been wanting this white male revolution seabeyond Apr 2016 #14
Keep it up... davidn3600 Apr 2016 #18
Ya ya ya. I know. I get it. You and other white men can push us aside and you are good with that. seabeyond Apr 2016 #19
And that "privilege" talk is part of the problem too davidn3600 Apr 2016 #21
See, I do not even go beyond title. I GET you do not GET your privilege as you demand privilege.... seabeyond Apr 2016 #25
Typical Clinton voter davidn3600 Apr 2016 #39
Really? Or just one that does not feel like I have to enable your privilege? seabeyond Apr 2016 #40
Talking about privilege is only a problem to the privileged. The establishment is going to have its uponit7771 Apr 2016 #26
OMFG Recursion Apr 2016 #45
"She's never had to fight for anything in her life" Recursion Apr 2016 #47
"Identity politics." Keep dismissing concerns of women and minorities....nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #15
Honestly, if people see something wrong with this post then most likely you'll vote Trump anyway... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #35
Trump?? davidn3600 Apr 2016 #48
You might as well be voting for trump then if you're going to vote 3rd party... What I typed was uponit7771 Apr 2016 #49
I have a problem because I find it divisive davidn3600 Apr 2016 #50
Its the truth, I think Devine Weaver gave bad advise and paid no attention to the 2008 election uponit7771 Apr 2016 #71
we get it white men are oppressed lolololol nt forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #41
That type of introspection would cause heads to explode! boston bean Apr 2016 #12
Every single post you make like this loses future supporters for your candidate Marrah_G Apr 2016 #16
The racial and gender establishment is resisting the true revolution in the DNC, that's reality uponit7771 Apr 2016 #31
Progressives don't send their military to die for no reason. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #20
Or vote to give corporations immunity... yeah... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #32
or to destabilize regimes around the world for the sake of US capitalism Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #42
You mean Banksters? Octafish Apr 2016 #28
I'd be surprised if your jury notice isn't given by the 20th child thread, this will hit a nerve. uponit7771 Apr 2016 #29
The Times They Are A-Changin'-Bob Dylan DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #33
+1, very much so uponit7771 Apr 2016 #36
Gee, those pics aren't selective at all... Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #44
That was....kinda the point there Tarc Apr 2016 #53
so you really don't think there are pics of Bernie supporters showing similar numbers of Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #54
Not. The. Point. Tarc Apr 2016 #57
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2016 #79
Why are you stereotyping the boys in the last picture? XemaSab Apr 2016 #46
Do you know why there's no White History Month? Tarc Apr 2016 #56
I found out where you got the picture from! XemaSab Apr 2016 #64
"Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian hosts of The Young Turks" Tarc Apr 2016 #68
The true base of the party consists of those voters MineralMan Apr 2016 #58
Money rules. Orsino Apr 2016 #59
The target "base" should be the American People 90 Percent - Big Tent Armstead Apr 2016 #60
the problem is that this kind of class-based analysis isn't very popular geek tragedy Apr 2016 #72
46 percent polling is not insignificant Armstead Apr 2016 #73
75-25 rejected by African-Americans. 67-33 rejected by Latinos. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #74
Marketing and Israel and brand loyalty and unfamiliarity Armstead Apr 2016 #78
Jury results edbermac Apr 2016 #69
Righteous hide. baldguy Apr 2016 #87
The Obama coalition is the base of the party. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #70
The poor and the dwindling middle class aren't necessarily all white males. mmonk Apr 2016 #80
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