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Garrett78

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32. There are those who suggest the parties are the same and falsely accuse the Democratic Party...
Sun Dec 8, 2019, 05:07 PM
Dec 2019

...of subscribing to neoliberalism. And there are those who constantly beat the "too far left" drum and give the impression that it's the Democratic Party and not the Republican Party that has gone (or is at risk of going) off the deep end. And then you've got both moderates and leftists (everyone from Tim Ryan to Bernie Sanders) who criticize or are dismissive of anti-racists and anti-sexists as playing a "race/gender card" or wanting diversity just for diversity's sake.

All of that shit needs to stop. None of it is to our advantage as a party or, frankly, as a species moving forward.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
The GOP is batshit crazy. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #1
And it's vital that we not invent false equivalencies between, say, AOC and Gohmert or Gaetz. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #2
I think that it is AOC who wants to set herself as the image of the party. question everything Dec 2019 #3
But it was Biden who made the divisive generalization about where "the party" is. It's a big tent. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #4
When Biden says "The Party'' he has his own master's definition of it. Not a big tent ''party''. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #7
Who is Biden's "master?" The Valley Below Dec 2019 #10
Whoa! What are you talking about? ".. his own master's definition.. " Cha Dec 2019 #11
Cri;ckets on the "..master's.."? No Comment about Cha Dec 2019 #16
"his own master's definition" betsuni Dec 2019 #23
Biden doesn't have a master...never did which is why he was one of the poorest Senators despite Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #27
Master? Who is Biden's "Master"? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #33
NO.. AOC & BS have already made this "DIVISIVE".. Cha Dec 2019 #13
So, the argument is that 2 wrongs make a right? Garrett78 Dec 2019 #14
Did you speak out when BS & AOC were being "divsive"? Cha Dec 2019 #15
Don't you know. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #17
No.. I was hoping for a "yes". Cha Dec 2019 #18
I've been highly critical of Sanders, including for divisiveness. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #21
Good.. I appreciate you calling out BS for his "divisiveness".. Cha Dec 2019 #24
I think some are just naturaly born leaders, and AOC is one of them. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #19
We can not stop the MSM from saying anything. They'll mold and contorte for corporate America. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #5
That's too defeatist. I think Democrats can impact the dominant narrative with... Garrett78 Dec 2019 #6
I didn't come up with the term "liberal media'' did you? Gee wonder who did? YOHABLO Dec 2019 #8
How are your attacks on the press any better? The Valley Below Dec 2019 #9
How "defeatist" is this?... any comment? And, AOC can speak out but Biden can't? Cha Dec 2019 #12
Agree that the Democrats are a big tent stopdiggin Dec 2019 #20
Sure, but the topic at hand was Biden's recent remarks. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #22
thanks for the clarification stopdiggin Dec 2019 #28
Fair point. I was wanting to make a general point about a bogus narrative, but... Garrett78 Dec 2019 #29
I agree with you. But all you have to do is read the comments ms liberty Dec 2019 #25
AOC reflects one element of the Democratic party as established in HER district beachbumbob Dec 2019 #26
This is so true StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #30
There are those who suggest the parties are the same and falsely accuse the Democratic Party... Garrett78 Dec 2019 #32
K&R nt backtoblue Dec 2019 #31
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