2016 Postmortem

PatrickforO

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23. Yeah, that's the corporate line.

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:01 PM

Sep 2015

Even though it's been proven time after time after time NOT to work.

I think the mistake we all make though, being relatively sane and normal, is to say 'trickle down' is a FAILED policy. Hey, to us, it is VERY MUCH a failed policy. However, to those oligarchs, the capitalist overlords of exploitation, it has been quite successful.

So I guess it's a matter of perspective...like when Obi-Wan justified his lie that Darth Vader had killed Luke's father as being true...from a 'certain point of view.'

So deregulating everything in sight, privatizing everything and gutting the New Deal so we can all experience a purer form of capitalism is good...from a certain point of view. Just not mine.

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Why I and many others support Bernie over Hillary [View all] pinebox Sep 2015 OP

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #1

Thank you. Very good summary of why we support Bernie. jwirr Sep 2015 #2

Sounds great, but it's too bad he can't beat the GOP in the general. DanTex Sep 2015 #3

dan, good to know restorefreedom Sep 2015 #4

who are these millions of voters who will vote for Hillary, but not Bernie, Doctor_J Sep 2015 #6

Independents and centrists. People who don't like socialism. DanTex Sep 2015 #7

well, liberals are told we have to vote for Mrs wall street because we can't afford to Doctor_J Sep 2015 #9

I said independents and centrists. Dems I think would vote for either nominee. DanTex Sep 2015 #10

Bernie's policies are in align with most of America pinebox Sep 2015 #29

Yeah, but the word "socialism" isn't. DanTex Sep 2015 #30

"Social democrat" pinebox Sep 2015 #31

Sure BUT pinebox Sep 2015 #32

Can you red bait some more - TBF Sep 2015 #37

Democratic socialism. As in social democrats. A party which has been PatrickforO Sep 2015 #16

Yeah, that thing. A lot of people in the US don't like it. DanTex Sep 2015 #18

I'm a Socialist and an Independent. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #24

Not you then. DanTex Sep 2015 #25

I usually vote for Democrats, probably more times than you. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #26

Sulking on another site, I am told. nt artislife Sep 2015 #8

Bernie has appeal across the spectrum, he's more likely to win the general ReallyIAmAnOptimist Sep 2015 #13

No doubt. For Bernie supporters, those are very happy trend lines. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #17

thanks for sharing your story restorefreedom Sep 2015 #5

K&R Paka Sep 2015 #11

Bravo! hifiguy Sep 2015 #12

America is terrified of trying something different.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #14

You remember what Churchill said about us, don't you? PatrickforO Sep 2015 #19

We seem to be stuck on "Reaganomics"..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #21

Yeah, that's the corporate line. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #23

Which is why we don't let them run things. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #28

I don't have your back story, but I'm for Bernie PatrickforO Sep 2015 #15

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #20

Thanks for the great post, pinebox! tex-wyo-dem Sep 2015 #22

K&R NCTraveler Sep 2015 #27

Thank you pinebox Sep 2015 #33

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #34

K&R n/t Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #35

Same reason I supported Obama in 2008 - TBF Sep 2015 #36

excellent post pinebox. liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #38