Bernie Sanders

TM99

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10. What used to be reasoned debate,

Wed May 13, 2015, 11:44 PM

May 2015

factual journalism, and principled opposition has turned into emotional cheerleading, propaganda, and adolescent team sport rivalry.

It is hard not to see the dumbing down that has been accomplished over the last 30 to 40 years. We are conditioned not to think critically but just react from an emotional place of fear and mistrust.

If someone spews that shit to me on or offline, I will counter it once with facts. Then I walk away if it continues. You can not argue intelligently with people who hold such beliefs. You just can't.

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Who else is already sick of--- [View all] John Poet May 2015 OP

If a closet Muslim can win, why NOT a closet socialist? rocktivity May 2015 #1

Yeah! Stealth Muslin. He got right in. As a matter of fact.... Enthusiast May 2015 #28

Except for the closet thing hootinholler May 2015 #35

Ive been calling for her to drop out of the race for weeks, and now the shit's gettin' real. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

He's not even closeted. John Poet May 2015 #3

Right on. Welcome. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #5

Actually you may just have come up with a campaign idea. A video that links the name calling to jwirr May 2015 #7

Also, John Poet May 2015 #13

Exactly. Welcome to DU. jwirr May 2015 #14

Thanks. John Poet May 2015 #19

public roads, public libraries, public fire departments, EMTs, police, public universities, Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #31

IMO this is where Bernie needs to go if he is nominated as our candidate. The really great things jwirr May 2015 #38

That's been occurring since FDR. L0oniX May 2015 #12

Agreed kenfrequed May 2015 #4

I am. Is there a limit to how many people I can put on ignore. In all the time I have been on DU jwirr May 2015 #6

Be glad you're not a mod. You can't have any ignores or you can't see who is causing problems. L0oniX May 2015 #11

if there is a limit it must be over 400, because carolinayellowdog May 2015 #47

I was a big Ted Kennedy man. John Poet May 2015 #8

I was sick of it before it started. L0oniX May 2015 #9

What used to be reasoned debate, TM99 May 2015 #10

It's like trying to argue the quality of a product w/someone who only knows the commercial slogans arcane1 May 2015 #17

Truly a sadly prophetic movie Idiocracy is! TM99 May 2015 #18

Prophetic. Lobo27 May 2015 #27

This is the best they can do, merely two weeks into his candidacy. arcane1 May 2015 #15

She should! marym625 May 2015 #16

I'm also very sick of the claim SheilaT May 2015 #20

I am told Obama's amazing charisma is the reason TBF May 2015 #33

The Hillary camp tends to brush away her loss to Obama SheilaT May 2015 #39

Well, you don't have to worry about Jeb. jeff47 May 2015 #41

Out of curiousity, do you have any sense of who SheilaT May 2015 #42

Uh....I just said it would be Walker, and listed my reasons. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #44

Unfortunately I think you are correct - TBF May 2015 #45

Not just elitist. The "dynasty" argument would only hurt her, and not Walker. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #46

Never count out the Bushes until John Poet May 2015 #48

The Truth is ... nikto May 2015 #21

+1 daleanime May 2015 #23

They're talking about him. That is *good*. n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #22

"Bernie is a socialist. Nobody I know will vote for a socialist." Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #24

most of that talk is astroturf yurbud May 2015 #25

This one is the worst Kalidurga May 2015 #26

Especially because Nader didn't run in the Democratic primaries. SheilaT May 2015 #43

The Nader comparison and the MSM ingnoring him Is what bothers me bob4460 May 2015 #29

The MSM will ignore him as long as they can and the Nader comparison Autumn May 2015 #37

I have to say I see the most negativity towards Bernie's smokey nj May 2015 #30

"Hillary will just weaken Bernie, so she should get out of the race".... FlatBaroque May 2015 #32

It makes me so sick RoccoR5955 May 2015 #34

The only place I see that is here. On FB when I post about him it gets likes Autumn May 2015 #36

Prof. Richard Wolff is clearing up misconceptions about socialism & educating. I encourage people mother earth May 2015 #40

I have been doing that and look forward to speaking with Dr. Wolff RoccoR5955 May 2015 #49

Lucky you, I always look forward to his updates & talks, I feel like he's been paving the way and mother earth May 2015 #50

Meant to cross post Wolff's May update above, here it is: mother earth May 2015 #51

Fuck that noise. Glassunion May 2015 #52

It may just be the two glasses of wine I've had tonight, but I think this is the go to response smokey nj May 2015 #53

U got dat right! n/t RoccoR5955 May 2015 #54

Yup. My third glass of wine confirmed it. smokey nj May 2015 #55