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2016 Postmortem

F4lconF16

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11. He needs to identify with nationalization of industry.

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 02:36 AM

Oct 2015

This is the problem with running as a social democrat, not a genuine Democratic Socialist. He can't actually say, "Let's start abolishing private corporations and nationalize the health care, finance, and energy industries" because literally everybody would flip.

Especially the liberals on here who just want to save capitalism from itself, because it totally actually works.

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Sanders supporters: What is the difference between a liberal and a democratic socialist? [View all] Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 OP

Whatever, his ideology is similar to liberal Democrats like Sherrod Brown jfern Oct 2015 #1

Not to mention FDR. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #3

The word Liberal has been pretty much co-opted 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #2

I think that by identifying himself as a DS, not a social democrat F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #13

A Democratic Socialist would govern more like social democracies. mmonk Oct 2015 #4

Check out post 8. You might find it informative. Nt F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #10

Thanks. mmonk Oct 2015 #18

An excellent definition and history of liberalism. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #5

Liberalism. Dictionary definition Catherina Oct 2015 #6

I think maybe Bernie could do better at drawing the contrast between himself and Clinton Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #7

He needs to identify with nationalization of industry. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #11

Well there is one big industry that he is trying to nationalize Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #15

I agree with all of this assesment. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #16

I do get why people are skeptical. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #17

Not always. It is a political philosophy as well. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #9

Pretty easy. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #8

Just to clarify... Fearless Oct 2015 #12

Whoops, no, I meant both. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #14

I'd say that there should be none. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #19

Here you go pinebox Oct 2015 #20

Liberals love capitalism but want it regulated. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #21