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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Is Bernie and his supporters tough enough to face the Republicans and the corporate establishment? [View all]demwing
(16,916 posts)6. As George W Bush asked
"Is our children learning?"
Apparently the answer is "Yes, they ARE!"
Bernie is doing just fine "arounding" questions of Democratic Socialism:
Posted last night on GDP by thesquanderer
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251717274
Dems now view Socialism more favorably than Capitalism
from https://today.yougov.com/news/2015/10/17/debate-recap-most-americans-agree-bernie-about-hil/
Socialism remains less popular than capitalism in the United States: only 25% of adults have a favorable opinion of it, while 48% view capitalism positively. Among Democrats, however, the balance is flipped, with 49% favorable to socialism compared to 37% for capitalism. In May, capitalism and socialism were tied at 43% favorable. Whats more, more Democrats say Sanders democratic socialist label makes them more likely to support him (20%) than say it would turn them away (6%).
The times they are a'changing...
from https://today.yougov.com/news/2015/10/17/debate-recap-most-americans-agree-bernie-about-hil/
Socialism remains less popular than capitalism in the United States: only 25% of adults have a favorable opinion of it, while 48% view capitalism positively. Among Democrats, however, the balance is flipped, with 49% favorable to socialism compared to 37% for capitalism. In May, capitalism and socialism were tied at 43% favorable. Whats more, more Democrats say Sanders democratic socialist label makes them more likely to support him (20%) than say it would turn them away (6%).
The times they are a'changing...
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Is Bernie and his supporters tough enough to face the Republicans and the corporate establishment? [View all]
AZ Progressive
Oct 2015
OP
Republicans have been doing that for the past 20 years. She has nothing.
AZ Progressive
Oct 2015
#11
The Democratic Party is a party of minorities and Hillary has their support
AZ Progressive
Oct 2015
#17
You know, they let Republicans vote in the General Election...and not all of them are from Vermont.
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#22
LOL, Dubya immediately came to mind. "What a waste it is to lose one's mind"!
WorseBeforeBetter
Oct 2015
#50
Bernie hasn't faced intense opposition on the national stage. Vermont is a small state and
AZ Progressive
Oct 2015
#10
Merely because Corporate/republican interests have kept the American public ignorant
Half-Century Man
Oct 2015
#25
Just maybe Bernie does not think of other people as 'low attention span average' and struggling
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#58
Everyone here unrec'ing this can't stand criticism and thus is weak and not tough enough to win
AZ Progressive
Oct 2015
#14
What with all the food on my family, it's hard for me to expend the effort to see if they's learning
DisgustipatedinCA
Oct 2015
#60
I remember one especially poignant moment in the 2008 Democratic primaries, when
PatrickforO
Oct 2015
#30
With the backing of hardened, battle tested Hillary supporters, he sure as hell is.
Ed Suspicious
Oct 2015
#32