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2016 Postmortem

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7. No, people calling the US a "democratic socialist country" are wrong.

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 02:45 PM

Nov 2015

It is a market economy with a safety net. Granted our safety net is not as good as Denmark's, but that does not make Denmark a democratic socialist country either. Ask the leader of Denmark. http://www.vox.com/2015/10/31/9650030/denmark-prime-minister-bernie-sanders

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Bernie Sanders is a Socialist and So are You [View all] Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 OP

Thanks, but I am not stupid and I am voting for HRC leftofcool Nov 2015 #1

Ah, the old calling voters "stupid" gambit MaggieD Nov 2015 #2

I disagree. LWolf Nov 2015 #4

People here UglyGreed Nov 2015 #5

Yes. LWolf Nov 2015 #8

Good points and good post GusBob Nov 2015 #6

No, people calling the US a "democratic socialist country" are wrong. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #7

Hillary is: Against $15/hr - Against SP - Against Too Big To Fail, Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 #9