2016 Postmortem

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57. Most limit their liberalism to a handful.of social issues

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Bernie talking "Colonialism" in Puerto Rico [View all] ericson00 May 2016 OP

And... we are an empire nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #1

any alternative for this "empire" for PR? ericson00 May 2016 #15

And PR is doing so well right now, they were the test bed nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #16

He's right! That is exactly how we treat PR. jillan May 2016 #2

No, he's not right. PR votes periodically on their status. They chose to be part of the US but not a stevenleser May 2016 #6

They are citizens and vote in Presidential primaries KingFlorez May 2016 #11

One would think a member of the Senate would be knowledgeable about the relationship.... George II May 2016 #49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_movement_in_Puerto_Rico reddread May 2016 #54

Again Sanders weighs in on a complicated issue with simplistic demagoguery. stevenleser May 2016 #3

Please tell what you suggest the United States do with Puerto Rico? Octafish May 2016 #9

Debts can be taken over, restructured indefinitely, forgiven. Hortensis May 2016 #72

Last referendum, a majority voted not to continue its current status. So much for your Democracy. chascarrillo May 2016 #30

I'm very aware of that vote and all of the controversy regarding what the vote meant. Again... stevenleser May 2016 #38

lol reddread May 2016 #55

But I don't believe they voted for either statehood or independence. George II May 2016 #56

Sadly, I have to agree. nt BootinUp May 2016 #71

Bernie is telling the truth, routine. Octafish May 2016 #4

It's quite a stretch to say that Puerto Rico's relationship with the US is "colonialism". George II May 2016 #58

No. Just fleeced now by Wall Street in place of the sugar plantations' owners. Octafish May 2016 #66

Oh Bernie...pick a political philosophy and stick to it. Might help if you ever run for anotherproletariat May 2016 #5

Oh, so true!! nt eastwestdem May 2016 #10

This is absurd KingFlorez May 2016 #7

Wow pmorlan1 May 2016 #14

I think he doesn't know he is still in a primary race in the Democratic party. upaloopa May 2016 #8

either that, or a Leninist in the 1910s and 1920s ericson00 May 2016 #12

Red baiting nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #18

That dog doesn't hunt anymore upaloopa May 2016 #19

Tell that to the OP nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #20

maybe he was referring to accusing people of "redbaiting" ericson00 May 2016 #21

So why are you still pushing red baiting nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #22

You sound like this... Armstead May 2016 #52

Song for Ya Armstead May 2016 #50

"Sounds like a communist" is pushing it, but he does frame everything in very simplistic terms. YouDig May 2016 #13

Accusing? Cal Carpenter May 2016 #17

Clinton liberals are very annoying Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #23

oh no! classic liberals, instead of the far-left uber-progressives, still exist ericson00 May 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #32

Most limit their liberalism to a handful.of social issues cali May 2016 #57

History is so Loki May 2016 #25

K&R. nt UtahLib May 2016 #26

Now Bernie is really being ridiculous NastyRiffraff May 2016 #27

Tell me again how you want to close our borders to Syrian refugees, ericson00. chascarrillo May 2016 #28

He said.. He would protect self determination for PR whether they vote for an improved current Kip Humphrey May 2016 #29

Which is better. What Bernie said or this? NWCorona May 2016 #31

I like what she said, ericson00 May 2016 #37

Yep. If the world concentrated on 50-100-200 year old grievances all countries would be in stevenleser May 2016 #39

Yeah, AA folks should just get over slavery. Jews should shut up about the holocaust cali May 2016 #62

I would hope that would be possible, someday treestar May 2016 #69

So far in this thread, Bernie has been called a communist, anti-American and a Leninist. neverforget May 2016 #33

I hadn't seen the "Red" card played in a while. Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #44

I never would have imagined in 2016 that the Red card would be played neverforget May 2016 #46

you are aware that during the Cold War, ericson00 May 2016 #48

Socialism doesn't mean communism. chascarrillo May 2016 #53

Yeah I grew up in the 70s and 80s. neverforget May 2016 #67

Poor Bernie treestar May 2016 #70

Bernie doing what he always does... create a boogeyman and sell himself as the boogeyman slayer Corporate666 May 2016 #34

Long-time Hillary supporter here -- quit redbaiting obamanut2012 May 2016 #35

Agreed! Starry Messenger May 2016 #41

How many referenda have the Puerto Ricans had on this subject? brooklynite May 2016 #36

the last one; independence won less than 6% of the vote to statehood's 61% and free assoc's 33% ericson00 May 2016 #42

Damn you are really stretching now. In that speech Bernie saud morningfog May 2016 #40

Out of curiosity, has Sanders pledged unilateral independence or Statehood? brooklynite May 2016 #43

You're out to lunch dude. Bernie is 100% correct. Quit red baiting. ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #45

Unbelievable. Only he could drag out the old "colonialism" story. George II May 2016 #47

Only he? Rreally? chascarrillo May 2016 #59

Bernie is correct pinebox May 2016 #51

He's going to get crushed. LexVegas May 2016 #60

DC, PR, and the USVI are issues that really need to be settled Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #61

The Repubs opposes DC, PR, and VI statehood because it will be nine more Democratic Electoral ... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #64

Short run, yes Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #65

I respect the desires of the Puerto Rican people. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #63

Me, too. It should be their choice. nt pnwmom May 2016 #68