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Bernie Sanders

eridani

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8. Hey--in Seattle, Socialist Alternative has replaced Repubs as the second party

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 10:45 PM

Mar 2016

It could happen. However, it's really, really rare for policy wonk third party activists to do voter outreach to non-policy junkies. I know of a socialist on a South King County city council, but she pretty much had to run as a Democrat.

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Stop laughing, Democrats! As the GOP goes down in flames, your post-Bernie civil war is almost here [View all] Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 OP

"more difficult and less exciting work of rebuilding democracy from the ground up" eridani Mar 2016 #1

I will be with those who will push for down ticket voting for Sanders Dem politicians. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #4

Have been wondering re repercussions from DNC nasty stuff oldandhappy Mar 2016 #2

Well they have that in common with the oligaerchy, they both don't believe in Democracy. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #5

Not a sprint. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #3

I'm looking forward to seeing if more Socialists start showing up on my ballots. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #6

Hey--in Seattle, Socialist Alternative has replaced Repubs as the second party eridani Mar 2016 #8

Yes, and we should push for them everywhere. Hydra Mar 2016 #9

Funny how he gets it but then loses it at the end Hydra Mar 2016 #7

The ritalin probably kicked in. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #10