2016 Postmortem

Triana

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37. Many MANY Americans DO support him.

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 02:53 PM

Apr 2016

And the fallacy that the US is RW (and that Hillary is in any way progressive) is just that.

Corporate propaganda works.

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Here�s the Thing So Many Americans Can�t Grasp About Bernie Sanders (but those outside America can) [View all] Triana Apr 2016 OP

He always brings up the means of production Skink Apr 2016 #1

Everything we've been fed on health care by the MSM and Clinton is a LIE. Baobab Apr 2016 #10

On breaking up the banks, Sanders is now following Hillary's lead and is now saying he would Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #2

Did you know why Clinton wont break up the big banks? She CANT because of the same deal that screwed Baobab Apr 2016 #11

Have you listened to Sanders in his NYDN interview? He gave a partial statement on how Dodd Frank Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #13

I listened to it, and i know exactly why he hesitated, he didnt want to tell people about GATS- Baobab Apr 2016 #14

You can have any opinion you want, it does not make your opinion correct. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #18

Exactly. We're living in a bubble, and it's not an enlightened one. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #3

I've heard from Canadians, people from Germany, and other places Triana Apr 2016 #4

Vast conspiracy. Skink Apr 2016 #5

Truth nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #27

Americans today have access to an unprecedented amount of news sources oberliner Apr 2016 #49

Good post gopiscrap Apr 2016 #6

I totall agree with this paragraph gollygee Apr 2016 #7

Oh please! It is only Clinton-economists who say that. Many economists disagree with them. snowy owl Apr 2016 #9

Americans have not been exposed to the dangers of extreme right that Europe has. From monarchies to snowy owl Apr 2016 #8

I'm an Irish citizen. I agree with you 110%. K&R! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #15

K&R TheDormouse Apr 2016 #16

"Mr. Sanders represents a point on the political spectrum that is mildly left of centre" ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #17

"Hillary Clinton would in most countries be considered right of centre, not left." nt bananas Apr 2016 #19

He's not "slightly to the left of Clinton". n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #25

I agree with the article, which says... ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #33

Please don't broad-brush Sanders supporters. Orsino Apr 2016 #34

Wow, I didn't think that was a broad brush at all. ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #38

I have a lot of sympathy for that comparison. Orsino Apr 2016 #47

Perfect example of American myopia right here. EmperorHasNoClothes Apr 2016 #28

You are confused Martin Eden Apr 2016 #30

Like the article says... ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #36

"Sanders and his supporters want us to believe that she's over there with Cruz and Trump" Martin Eden Apr 2016 #41

I guess we're fighting two different battles. ContinentalOp Apr 2016 #42

We're engaging in 2 different arguments Martin Eden Apr 2016 #43

Great article. This Aussie agrees totally n/t Violet_Crumble Apr 2016 #20

yes. Germany is a socialist country and ranks #2 in the world for exports GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #21

Germany is not a socialist country... JackRiddler Apr 2016 #24

Germany has the highest degree of worker control of companies on the planet GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #29

I am well aware, and it's worth emulating. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #35

Bernie Sanders is the POTUS candidate by far closest to the myth of America sold to the baby Boomers PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #22

He is our ONLY chance to get even a semblance of it back. Triana Apr 2016 #23

K&R lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #26

K&R! vintx Apr 2016 #31

So he tailored his message to those outside America and wonders why Americans don't support him? randome Apr 2016 #32

Many MANY Americans DO support him. Triana Apr 2016 #37

Stringing two 'many's together does not make a greater number. randome Apr 2016 #39

not enough card carrying members as of now, yes, but Americans? Not what the polls say. nt floppyboo Apr 2016 #45

K & R Duppers Apr 2016 #40

K and R nt Rebkeh Apr 2016 #44

K&R me b zola Apr 2016 #46

K&R.. KoKo Apr 2016 #48