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Bernie Sanders

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Wed Jan 20, 2016, 01:58 PM Jan 2016

The media is purposely leaving the "democratic" part off of... [View all]

...democratic socialist in order to paint Bernie as a Communist and it has my blood boiling. Kristin Welker just now on MSNBC referred to him as "Bernie Sanders the socialist". Why aren't Bernie and his reps fighting this tooth and nail? Why do they not seem as pissed as I am about it?

Will this be an effective characterization when Bernie is our nominee?

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The media is purposely leaving the "democratic" part off of... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 OP

His road would have been a lot easier, IMO, if he had called himself a Socialist Democrat. libdem4life Jan 2016 #1

They don't know the difference. Gregorian Jan 2016 #2

We've talked marx in sociology, poli sci, and economics at Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #13

I was only repeating what Richard Wolff says. Gregorian Jan 2016 #14

All we have is the internet,and Bernie rallies,will it be enough? wendylaroux Jan 2016 #3

Yes, I believe it will be enough. draa Jan 2016 #4

Thank you. : ) wendylaroux Jan 2016 #10

NP, it gave me a chance to shamelssly promote my diary. draa Jan 2016 #11

Don't worry. This is easily countered. leftupnorth Jan 2016 #5

I get that. I also get that those who would be scared by it are rethug supporters who... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #6

Lol. I get it! leftupnorth Jan 2016 #7

I hope the media attempts to foment this commy fear (you know the hammer and sickle... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #8

It will! I'd bet my meager life savings on it! leftupnorth Jan 2016 #9

Good point. senz Jan 2016 #12

The Hillary people are running with it now on the news IDemo Jan 2016 #15

It's infuriating. SoapBox Jan 2016 #16

Somebody is paying them to Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #17

Yes, I have noticed that. But it will backfire when people learn, panader0 Jan 2016 #18