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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: America is a centrist, capitalist country. We are not and will never be socialist. [View all]rdking647
(5,113 posts)237. the problem with bernie supportes is if you dont agree then you are branded a republican
America is a centrist country.
calling hillary a right winger shows just how far to the left some bernie supporters are. america however is not that far left.
its time for bernie supporters to face reality.
he isnt going to be the nominee. its not going to happen.
and declaring that if he isnt the nominee you wont vote for HRC is really just cutting off your nose to spite your face
its almost like they want trump to win so they can protest .
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America is a centrist, capitalist country. We are not and will never be socialist. [View all]
ericson00
May 2016
OP
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ronald Reagan, to name a few have said the same thing.
Exilednight
May 2016
#2
I see irony in the fact that a person named lefty is defending right wing talking points
Exilednight
May 2016
#12
Hillary represents what we have, Corporate Socialism. Bernie represents Democratic Socialism.
Kip Humphrey
May 2016
#3
I like that. Corporate Socialism ... corporate tax breaks and subsidies and give aways.
trudyco
May 2016
#247
The list of words that Clinton supporters don't know the meaning of but use anyway is pretty big
Scootaloo
May 2016
#105
How have you managed 25k posts on this site and not even know what oligarchy means?
RichVRichV
May 2016
#232
Whenever I hear "Medicare for all" . My first thought is whose going to pay for it?nt
clarice
May 2016
#202
There can be no "deductible" with single payer. It has to be free. You dont have tiers in single pay
Baobab
May 2016
#33
The amount they make has nothing to do with complexity. You're evading my question. Also, you know
Baobab
May 2016
#51
Hillary's solution, globalization will give them a big pay cut. The foreign nurses, teachers, etc
Baobab
May 2016
#54
To have it as good as they do in Canada, a family would have to make $25,000 per year more.
lumberjack_jeff
May 2016
#112
By your logic, no nationally elected figure is capable of having a connection to average folks.
phleshdef
May 2016
#137
Another example that all the talk of common goals and being on the same side is
TheKentuckian
May 2016
#24
I have good reason to think Hillary's being put in there to destroy the middle class-and before
Baobab
May 2016
#27
I want you to apologize to every single electron you've inconvenienced with this dung heap of a post
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#36
It's unbelievable! They want Hillary and Hillary does not want the middle class to survive.
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#44
There is nothing about America or any other nation that inherently precludes socialism.
forjusticethunders
May 2016
#49
My 8th grader and the rest of his social studies class have a better understanding of these terms.
FourScore
May 2016
#56
Oh please, I guarantee you if you lived in the systemic corruption in Mexico's government
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#70
I only responded in that way because the other poster was so nasty and belligerent.Peace.nt
clarice
May 2016
#102
There are 195 countries in the world, and you're free to have this discussion without repercussions
Exilednight
May 2016
#224
Free thought and expression are one thing...common courtesy is another. What's your beef?nt
clarice
May 2016
#201
Precisely how do those verbal responses prevent free thought or expression?
LanternWaste
May 2016
#205
Funny, I watched very little of it, but that really stood out...along with
libdem4life
May 2016
#145
Pure HRC propaganda statement; Americans overwhelmingly want what Sanders (Dem Soc) proposes, plus
amborin
May 2016
#61
Untrue, which is why your beloved Hillary has had to "evolve" her centrist positions so much to run.
merrily
May 2016
#78
i'm always amused at how many words it takes for someone to exhibit that they
islandmkl
May 2016
#99
ericson00—The nation is not Washington, D.C. (Perhaps you will wake up eventually.)
CobaltBlue
May 2016
#118
70-90% of Americans want peace, education, healthcare, etc.--but the political class
MisterP
May 2016
#147
ericson, this is no way to win primary votes. The facts are all Hillary needs to convince them.
BootinUp
May 2016
#149
This thread shows that Malcolm X's "fox and wolf" analogy is still true today
AZ Progressive
May 2016
#150
ericsson? LOL! I always thought of him or her as innocuous. Then again, I look at the Op post
merrily
May 2016
#161
thanx for the call to Hell, I wont sit still for that. socialism isnt communism
larkrake
May 2016
#155
I'm sticking with Bernie and I notice you don't mention that our current Congres is no reflection
Todays_Illusion
May 2016
#189
Status quo wants more status quo. Let's pretend that FDR never was president.
Betty Karlson
May 2016
#190
i think socialism could indeed happen in the U.S. with effective evolution.
LanternWaste
May 2016
#203
That's why we pay our fire department subscription fees, elementary school tuition, and road tolls!
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#214
ericson00—Thank you for trying to channel Alex Keaton, Michael J. Fox’s character, on ‘Family Ties!’
CobaltBlue
May 2016
#218
Yeah, let's throw out all those socialist ideas like Social Security,Medicare, public ed, fire depts
EndElectoral
May 2016
#220
Ameerica is a trophy to be won by whichever side is strong enough to take it point blank
craigmatic
May 2016
#226
the problem with bernie supportes is if you dont agree then you are branded a republican
rdking647
May 2016
#237
If you read more, you'd know this is not true. BTW, what does "capitalist" country mean?
snowy owl
May 2016
#243
In 1776, that poster would be telling us to remain loyal to the British Crown.
arcane1
May 2016
#252