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Bernie Sanders

PFunk1

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15. I think NY was an eye opener to many FDR dems and indies

Reply to DI Freighter Watcher (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:38 AM

Apr 2016

As it highlighted those things you pointed out in spades, And it's probably the reason why we are headed for a record low voter turn out in November. And a lot of dems becoming independents afterwards (if they haven already).

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Has the democratic party left us? [View all] TrueDemVA Apr 2016 OP

it left us Mbrow Apr 2016 #1

They LiberalElite Apr 2016 #2

Yes. I just don't get why so many Dems voted for this shit. Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #3

Party people on both sides seem to be the last ones Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 #8

you make good points, even if they are depressing as hell Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #16

When Bill took office FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #4

The New, Third Way Democrats attitude of "they have no place else to go" appalachiablue Apr 2016 #5

+1 Beowulf Apr 2016 #9

Simply yes. mmonk Apr 2016 #6

Absofreakinlutely! n/t RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #7

It could be irreparable at this point. Reich is definitely onto something. Broward Apr 2016 #10

A long time ago. But the good news is American oligarchy is unsustainable and losing ground. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 #11

Yes, In 1968! Bobby Kennedy's Assassination/1968 Convention DianaForRussFeingold Apr 2016 #12

It left us a long, long time ago. nt nc4bo Apr 2016 #13

Was it ever for us? DI Freighter Watcher Apr 2016 #14

I think NY was an eye opener to many FDR dems and indies PFunk1 Apr 2016 #15

You're right TrueDemVA Apr 2016 #17

Just ignore the worst of it. Most of them just dont know the situation. Baobab Apr 2016 #18

People should read up on "regulatory capture" "control fraud" and Baobab Apr 2016 #19