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Hortensis

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54. Oh, dear. And Mussolini was analogous to our LW populist-

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 09:13 PM

Dec 2019

socialist types until he adopted fascism and replaced Italy's legislature with a council of business leaders -- which he controlled. Hitler's arch-conservative, far-righter than far right, government also included remnants of his far-left musings.

Most start on the right and relatively few make that move from the left as they develop, of course, but immense hostility to the mainstream is a huge passion common to extremists on both sides, and uniting to fight the rejecting mainstream is far from uncommon.

"Fascism is the state. Liberalism is the individual." ~ Mussolini

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

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Do the Sanders supporters know something that the rest of us don't? [View all] question everything Dec 2019 OP

I noticed that. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #1

Nader called Obama a war criminal and called for his impeachment. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #2

I remember him calling Obama an Uncle Tom sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #4

That's horrible. I've never heard about that question everything Dec 2019 #14

Worst I had a Nader-ite friend defend him sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #31

The farther left, the more like the far right. Hortensis Dec 2019 #48

Traded weed for guns, next thing he was defending the n word sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #53

Oh, dear. And Mussolini was analogous to our LW populist- Hortensis Dec 2019 #54

Of course it was on Fox OnlinePoker Dec 2019 #35

holy shit. I'd never seen that before tishaLA Dec 2019 #65

1973 Nader was spot on. 25 years later he was getting weird. blm Dec 2019 #16

Nader has been taking shots at Biden for months. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #23

Agree that he's a douche now, but, in 73 he was spot on. blm Dec 2019 #25

Why can't he just keep quiet? question everything Dec 2019 #43

He ran on the Green ticket against Al Gore! LisaM Dec 2019 #27

Studies and interviews show that many are the very same people Hortensis Dec 2019 #49

I hope that the ones who threaten to hold their votes will read "Supreme Ambition" question everything Dec 2019 #56

I want to read it. But it's not ignorance that causes Hortensis Dec 2019 #58

As a Biden defender told me when I complained about a hit job on Bernie by a twitter troll Autumn Dec 2019 #3

Sourced from Ralphie. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #10

Was the piece a lie? Because from what I remember it seemed to be legit and verifiable. Autumn Dec 2019 #41

I Think You POsted The Relevant Word Me. Dec 2019 #5

"A Biden hit piece sourced by Ralph Nader" crazytown Dec 2019 #6

I think the word "desperate" in your OP explains what's going on. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #7

Sanders supporters are either feeling very desperate, or sirota or cusack called Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #8

"Seems they think they are changing the minds of voters ... they aren't" sheshe2 Dec 2019 #15

"Changed your mind" in a good way, she! Cha Dec 2019 #19

Spamming the board is kind of their thing. Any port in a storm. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #9

Yeah, it's like they have no confidence Cha Dec 2019 #12

+1... SidDithers Dec 2019 #68

Sounds like the Russian bots gearing up doesn't it beachbumbob Dec 2019 #11

Who cares what Ralph Nader thinks about anything? Gothmog Dec 2019 #13

Give Ralph Nader credit for 'Unsafe at Any Speed,' and blame for Gore 2000 Prosper Dec 2019 #20

Yeah, deny the reality of Nader's damn stupid Lies.. Cha Dec 2019 #24

No, "scorpion" personalities are real. Yes, credit for Unsafe Hortensis Dec 2019 #50

Nader was Rove's puppet Gothmog Dec 2019 #61

Never knew this question everything Dec 2019 #64

Going on 20 years of zero shits given from me with regard to what Ralph says. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #21

I missed the Nader as source part, can you point it out? blm Dec 2019 #17

Here question everything Dec 2019 #18

Nader was doing good in 73. He was explaining how Delaware became blm Dec 2019 #22

Because the story starts by tying both names together question everything Dec 2019 #26

At DU? This article is NOT sourced by Nader. blm Dec 2019 #30

Nader was quoted... sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #38

A 1973 quote about bank industry in Delaware. blm Dec 2019 #39

It's still a source. Your point? sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #44

Not a source for the information in article that tracks votes and blm Dec 2019 #45

Apparently you don't know what a source is sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #46

From 1973. He isn't a source for the info on Biden's record blm Dec 2019 #47

That is fucking weak ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #32

Sourced by Ralph Nader? progressoid Dec 2019 #28

Ah shit they are trying really hard ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #29

"Do the Sanders supporters know something that the rest of us don't?" myohmy2 Dec 2019 #33

Biden is more job-specific qualified and experienced. His ideas make sense and are doable. His pre- emmaverybo Dec 2019 #51

Do you really want to bring up Biden's foreign policy experience? floppyboo Dec 2019 #55

Well, you should prove this. I trust what Joe did under Obama was right to do. I am quite sure emmaverybo Dec 2019 #59

I'm sure he wasn't acting independantly. floppyboo Dec 2019 #60

Actually, it does not come up. What comes up is a) debunked garbage about secret program emmaverybo Dec 2019 #66

There has been 10 hit pieces on Bernie for ever one on biden. Joe941 Dec 2019 #34

At the very least LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #37

That's the same allegation I'd make too... LanternWaste Dec 2019 #40

Here are some fun facts Gothmog Dec 2019 #36

Looks like the primary season is settling down for the long haul. MineralMan Dec 2019 #42

Wow! My 24 dollar contributions are working, LOL. Thrilled, Goth. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #52

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #57

No, but they sometimes think they do. MineralMan Dec 2019 #62

Maybe they know the whole Nader thing in 2000 isn't true Lordquinton Dec 2019 #63

Nader: "Not a dime's worth of difference" between the 2 parties. MH1 Dec 2019 #67