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Democratic Primaries

comradebillyboy

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7. UK is certainly showing us some of the shortcomings of a parliamentary system.

Reply to crazytown (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 02:23 PM

Mar 2019

But I don't know of any perfect government models. Representative democracy of any kind relies on the ability of reasonable people to compromise. Sometime we run short of reasonable people who are capable of compromise.

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

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Jeremy Corbyn (Bernie's "UK alter-ego") at 18% favorability (71% unfavorable) [View all] Buzz Lightyear Mar 2019 OP

To be fair BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #1

When you take on entrenched interests, you have to be prepared for coordinated media attacks sandensea Mar 2019 #2

Your theory is flawed Buzz Lightyear Mar 2019 #5

Maybe but not enough to win the primary IMHO. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #8

Corbyn has been dithering on Brexit and anti-semitism. crazytown Mar 2019 #3

Ineffective, so a lot like Bernie then? comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #4

The majority of the parliamentary party oppose him. crazytown Mar 2019 #6

UK is certainly showing us some of the shortcomings of a parliamentary system. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #7

I have come to view Corbyn as a tad short of a complete jackass. Blue_true Mar 2019 #9

He won't BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #10

He is taking the Labour Party down the toilet, that is the sad thing. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #12

the antisemitism and palling around with terrorists hasn't helped Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #11