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 General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Democratic Primaries

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,597 posts)

3. If I hear one more word about "the establishment," I'm gonna puke.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 04:27 PM

Apr 2019

"The establishment" was the boogeyman back in the '60s, when we were hippies pissed off at our parents because they didn't like our hair. It's a term that's become stale and meaningless, and it's particularly ridiculous when it's being used as an insult against Democrats - whose team he's supposed to be on, at least every four years when it's convenient - by someone who has been a career politician himself for almost forty years.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The problem in Bernie's railing against the Democratic "establishment" is that, thanks to Trump, [View all] pnwmom Apr 2019 OP

I'll never forgive anyone who's ever said that the Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt"... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #1

Imo, anyone who actually believes that isn't fit for office. Hortensis Apr 2019 #6

We all DownriverDem Apr 2019 #2

If I hear one more word about "the establishment," I'm gonna puke. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #3

Me, too StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #4

How long has BS been in Washington? I think that qualifies HIM as being "establishment" doesn't it? NurseJackie Apr 2019 #5

Exactly the point of my post. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #7

You won't see that word from me again. crazytown Apr 2019 #10

I get sick of hearing "establishment! establishment! establishment!" from people who seem to have... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #12

And, if after all this time, he's still not part of the Establishment StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #13

Something like since 1990 or 1992. Blue_true Apr 2019 #17

So everybody looks good except for the people you don't like melman Apr 2019 #8

People I don't like never look good. That's why I don't like them. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #11

Democratic Coalition. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #9

He's so sixties campus emmaverybo Apr 2019 #14

Bernie's divisive tactics are not working NYMinute Apr 2019 #15

Yes, I think BS is the one who is "nervous".. Cha Apr 2019 #16