Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Bernie Sanders

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

2. Thom is dead on. Now I think that Bernie's international references are good and modern examples of

Reply to jkbRN (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 08:43 PM

Oct 2015

working systems. I think he needs to take Thom's advice here and bring that campaign message back to FDR. Let's recapture what it was to be American before Reagan had his way on all things liberal.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A message from Thom Hartmann to the Bernie Sanders Campaign: [View all] jkbRN Oct 2015 OP

K & R. There's US democratic socialism from FDR, even Ben Franklin as Thom well covers. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #1

There's even that part in the Preamble Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #4

Absolutely, right there in the Preamble. I forgot to mention BF's support of libraries, and maybe appalachiablue Oct 2015 #6

Benjamin Franklin was our first Postmaster General Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #7

Thank you for the reminder! appalachiablue Oct 2015 #8

Nothing to be ashamed about :) Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #9

Thom is dead on. Now I think that Bernie's international references are good and modern examples of Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #2

As the Campaign Grows I hope Bernie will bring in FDR's New Deal which KoKo Oct 2015 #3

He has some good points... Kalidurga Oct 2015 #5

I lived in Europe including in Bruno Kreisky's Austria. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #10

I agree with Thom. What we now call "socialism" senz Oct 2015 #11