Bernie Sanders

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9. Unless you are over 50 years old, or listened to a lot of right wing media

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 10:29 AM

Aug 2015

You probably weren't indoctrinated with a fear of the word socialism.

For younger people, whose main exposure to the word has been the labeling of Obama and Obamacare, it's actually a positive term.

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Good ole NPR: "Exactly what kind of socialist is Bernie Sanders?" [View all] merrily Aug 2015 OP

K and R. Like it when you get *fiesty*. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #1

Thanks. I have a feeling you ain't seen nuthin' yet. merrily Aug 2015 #2

I love how socialism is not a bad word anymore, except in the MSM and among the "elite" Hydra Aug 2015 #3

There will be nonstop red-baiting once Bernie gets more attention navarth Aug 2015 #4

Have you seen this thread by any chance? merrily Aug 2015 #12

oh that's helpful. need to bookmark for future reference. thanks! nt navarth Aug 2015 #14

There are some others around in GD, but obviously, I knew how to find that one. merrily Aug 2015 #15

So were Albert Einstein, and Rev. Martin Luther King. Fuddnik Aug 2015 #21

Does that not mean that 53 percent would not vote for a Socialist? oberliner Aug 2015 #5

Not necessarily. merrily Aug 2015 #11

Fair enough oberliner Aug 2015 #20

I have not supported NPR for a long time now. But I really do not think jwirr Aug 2015 #6

Unless you are over 50 years old, or listened to a lot of right wing media fbc Aug 2015 #9

And, if you are over 50, you probably remember a Democratic Party that was not so merrily Aug 2015 #23

Believe it or not I am 70 years old but I never fell for thier red baiting jwirr Aug 2015 #35

The kind that's not a corporatist, like the ones Doctor_J Aug 2015 #7

He's a Sewer Socialist fbc Aug 2015 #8

Hillary? .. Is that you calling Bernie shithead? Trajan Aug 2015 #26

Read the wiki page. I consider "sewer socialist" to be a compliment. fbc Aug 2015 #27

I think it is now, but it originally was an insult--coming from the left, not the right. eridani Aug 2015 #39

well said fbc Aug 2015 #41

AFAIC It's National Petroleum Radio's way RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #10

Well at least they are talking about him instead of Trump. zeemike Aug 2015 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #16

I quit listening to NPR when they became cheerleaders for Bush's Iraq War in 2003. jalan48 Aug 2015 #17

NPR is the reason people take antidepressants olddots Aug 2015 #18

NPR = "News Propaganda for Republicans" KansDem Aug 2015 #19

Cokie Roberts criticized Obama for going to Hawaii when everyone was claiming he merrily Aug 2015 #24

That one lives in her own little aristocratic world. Fuddnik Aug 2015 #28

Yet, every talking head show has her on, representing the LEFT. Stacked deck. merrily Aug 2015 #31

Between Dopie, uh, Cokie and the snark of Steve Inskeep SoapBox Aug 2015 #30

Someone needs to drag NPR out of the red baiting 'fifties and into this century. 7 out of 10 Young sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #22

Nailed it, as you so often do, sabrina 1. merrily Aug 2015 #25

well said fbc Aug 2015 #29

as a jilted former lover of NPR, I never miss an opportunity to rec an anti NPR thread corkhead Aug 2015 #32

Americans have been told "Capitalism = Freedom"..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #33

Capitalism = debtors' prisons. merrily Aug 2015 #34

Very true! Its the reason why China has finally embraced it d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #36

A generation that sees the financial sector devastate the economy Babel_17 Aug 2015 #37

Or not so new ideas that worked, but were abandoned because...corporatism. merrily Aug 2015 #40

Neutered Poodles for Republicans central scrutinizer Aug 2015 #38