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delrem

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12. Sanders is certainly opposed to a world determined by unregulated capitalism.
Sun Sep 27, 2015, 12:22 AM
Sep 2015

Cheese is right that Sanders would rather be called a democratic socialist than a capitalist.
To understand what "democratic socialist" means one has to think about what kind of policy changes are required to set up universal health care, and so on, so they work smoothly from the start. As Sanders says, we have to look at how socialist structures, like universal health care, an universal education system, and so on, have worked in other countries that have tried them.

Because the US is a backward nation in these regards. It is not a world leader in matters of social and civil rights and well-being.

It's good at war, though.

maduro enid602 Sep 2015 #1
You think that all capitalists are Wall Street execs? Fucking odd. Bonobo Sep 2015 #2
I don't know if Sanders would be comfortable with that label Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #4
Not mutually exclusive in the least. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #5
Depends what the words mean Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #8
Do you think Sanders is opposed to capitalism? Bonobo Sep 2015 #9
His policies are not trying to get rid of capitalism Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #11
Sanders is certainly opposed to a world determined by unregulated capitalism. delrem Sep 2015 #12
True, jkbRN Sep 2015 #13
There are plenty of socialists on Wall Street. AppalachianAmerican Sep 2015 #3
Well said! nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #7
Since this Wall Street Exec is imaginary treestar Sep 2015 #6
Well given that her Wall St. ties are forgiven in every OTHER way, it seems a pretty Bonobo Sep 2015 #10
only is you've developed blinders treestar Sep 2015 #19
The same for Sanders uponit7771 Sep 2015 #14
It is far less likely to happen with Sanders. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #16
Less like doesn't = zero chance... and if it does... Same For Sanders uponit7771 Sep 2015 #25
Actually, he's stated he would NOT appoint anyone from Wall Fawke Em Sep 2015 #27
Agreed. I can't guarantee there won't be one. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #28
If Hillary appointed Satan himself to her cabinet, Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #15
Undoubtedly the excuse would be something to do with "reaching across the isle". nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #17
no chance to find out treestar Sep 2015 #20
What do you base that on? Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #23
Why would it need to be "excused"? Is everyone who works in finance automatically evil? DanTex Sep 2015 #18
+1 treestar Sep 2015 #21
Of course, the tag "evil" is the straw man here. Bonobo Sep 2015 #22
So you're saying that anyone who works in finance is corrupt and would place their own interests DanTex Sep 2015 #24
Correct. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #26
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