2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: My Thanks to Bernie Sanders [View all]bjobotts
(9,141 posts)till the DLC let in the lobbyists catering Wall street and the big banks for funding. I'm 66 and represent many Bernie supporters who are so sick of your demeaning short sighted comments. "Democratic" Socialism is the only form of government which both ensures our freedom AND our survival keeping the greedy few from monopolizing what we all need to survive like air and water. by agreeing to regulate those who pollute our environment for instance. The USA has been a democratic socialist state since FDR and the Reagan-nites are continuously trying to bring an end to FDR programs or privatize them. You don't 'diss' democrats you diss pretend democrats and the issues they stand for. Your authoritarian attitude disses anyone who disagrees with your unqualified and limited view. Most dem voters are socialists since they support SS (socialism), Medicare, Police and fire departments, libraries, military (all socialist programs). The right to unionize. The list goes on and on (EPA, FDA, Consumer protection Agency etc etc etc) 27 Million dems resent your Bernie bashing and what you don't seem to understand is every time you bash Bernie, you bash Hillary who cannot get elected without the independents and the Bernie supporters which is who most independents support. Stop looking down your nose at your fellow dems and then maybe a discussion can take place. How do you feel about fracking and global warming and what should we do about it?