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Bernie Sanders

erronis

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7. Yes, the dems are not close to what my father worked for with FDR

Reply to Autumn (Reply #4)

Tue May 19, 2015, 12:25 PM

May 2015

There is a lot of rhetoric but little action to support the vast majority of this country. Looking back on Clinton, Johnson you see expediency and willingness to deal with big business. Carter may have had more populist views but he was quickly cocooned by the forces of marginalization.

The repugs have stayed reasonably close to their strategies for 60+ years. Eisenhower was a very welcome exception but they've generally stayed a party of the small-minded, fuck-the-commoners.

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We have 3 parties. Dems, Reps and Centrists. I'm happy to be with the Dems. [View all] L0oniX May 2015 OP

I think the more accurate term is "Corporatists" n2doc May 2015 #1

+1 daleanime May 2015 #3

^+^+^+ erronis May 2015 #6

This needs to be an OP. Seriously, this is what it's all about, from the MIC on down. Gregorian May 2015 #9

Me too. IMO Fascist would also be appropriate. Enthusiast May 2015 #10

K&R! marym625 May 2015 #2

I am whatever Bernie is. I had left the democratic party after the omnibus bill Autumn May 2015 #4

Yes, the dems are not close to what my father worked for with FDR erronis May 2015 #7

Adding to my prior response: I will not register as a dem or contribute as a dem erronis May 2015 #8

100% Agreed! raindaddy May 2015 #5