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Bernie Sanders

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3. We've been indoctrinated against socialism since grade school.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2015, 09:08 PM

May 2015

Even though socialist countries are doing fine, our collective kneejerk action is to be against them because the reptilian parts of our brains throws up a red flag.

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What we are up against is the way many people define socialism. [View all] TexasProgresive May 2015 OP

Have them read ' Brave New World ' and ask them to define orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #1

It is hard to educate the willfully ignorant TexasProgresive May 2015 #2

That's why it took Mucho courage for Bernie top go on Fox . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #6

We've been indoctrinated against socialism since grade school. xfundy May 2015 #3

Agreed. SoapBox May 2015 #5

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast May 2015 #4

Oh, yes, the GOP - and the supporters of other Dem candidates - will be flinging "Socialist" around djean111 May 2015 #7

The best part of US government is socialistic RobertEarl May 2015 #8