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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Would America elect a socialist to be President ? [View all]PosterChild
(1,307 posts)122. Labels that are applied by others . ..
.... are less important than labels applied to one's self. Bernie is a self professed socialist , and presumably he means to say something meaningful about himself to others by so doing. That's why the label is important.
Setting that aside, labels applied to others, even though they may be smears, are important also. They are assertions about the intentions and future direction a candidate might take. That is a legitimate concern, perhaps more of a concern than specific policy positions on current issues. Labels are the linguistic vehicle we use to discuss these concerns.
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Bernie thinks it means Sweden or Norway. I think it means Germany or Austria or France.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#51
Because electing people owned by corporations has worked out so well for us.
onecaliberal
Aug 2015
#8
And schools, and various agencies that keep our water and food and medications safe.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#131
Wbetber that happens or no depends on whether droves of Democrats stay home as they did
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#138
It's not true.. and, says everything about you and absolutely nothing about your target.
Cha
Aug 2015
#77
Ha! Good.. throwing around that word "fascism" as if he knew what it meant. Just bc BS is
Cha
Aug 2015
#78
It's only August 2015 - what will the rhetoric be early next year? They'll be throwing around...
George II
Aug 2015
#89
If you ask peple in the abstract whether they willl vote for a socialist, they will say no.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#26
"Bernie haters..".. right.. 'cause there are no "Hillary haters".. BS supporters are pure and would
Cha
Aug 2015
#79
Whatever we say in arguing about what Bernie should or should not be called,
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#55
I'm a Hillary supporter, but I don't think slamming socialism is really a winning tactic.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#72
It's getting desperate. Voting for criminal capitalists hasn't served the public's interest.
NCjack
Aug 2015
#103
My Democratic Party Chair was attacked as a socialist for merely attending Sanders event
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#107
Last time I looked, I am part of America, and I will vote for a Democratic Socialist.
djean111
Aug 2015
#132