Bernie Sanders

bvf

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10. Exactly.

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:49 PM

Nov 2015

The left (through no small fault of its own) has been on the losing end of the language war for far too long. Remember when Bush the Senior referred to "the 'L' word" to choruses of jeers from the hoi polloi on the right?

Sanders's embrace of the term "socialist" as in "democratic socialist" is a breath of fresh air. It's up to us to make sure people realize what it truly means, and to point out emphatically how its principles benefit us all (except, that is, for the 1%).

Lewis Lapham many years ago wrote an excellent op-ed as editor of Harper's on the subject. I'll try to look it up--a great read, as I recall.

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Calling Himself a Socialist Was One of Bernie Sanders’ Smartest Moves [View all] n2doc Nov 2015 OP

I agree. I've struggled with it at times, was it smart or not, but the more I see him use it Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #1

The Right understands how this works. They never, ever apologize. phantom power Nov 2015 #4

They apologize when they get caught in a damning situation Lordquinton Nov 2015 #9

Exactly. bvf Nov 2015 #10

K&R..... daleanime Nov 2015 #2

I have been saying that for a while now. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #3

I never had an issue SmittynMo Nov 2015 #5

I would personally have liked more emphasis on the democratic part based on the writeups I read daybranch Nov 2015 #6

I would personally have liked more emphasis on the democratic part based on the writeups I read daybranch Nov 2015 #7

Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Nov 2015 #8

Double Down Bernie. merrily Nov 2015 #11

I think Sanders is doing a great job at educating people lovemydog Nov 2015 #12