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Uncle Joe

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61. My comfort level is high and

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #59)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jan 2020

I have never put anyone here at D.U. no matter the differences on ignore.

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

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Trump's Racist Demagoguery Only Works, Says Sanders, Because Too Many Americans Feel Establishment [View all] Uncle Joe Jan 2020 OP

Did he ask anyone who got coverage under the ACA if the Democratic establishment "has failed them." ehrnst Jan 2020 #1

I suppose it's easy to forget the approximately 87 million Americans Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #12

So, I'll take that as a no, and you attack multiple straw men for the win. ehrnst Jan 2020 #15

You consider the tens of millions of Americans left behind as "straw men" Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #26

No, your evasions of the topic in florid terms are the straw men. ehrnst Jan 2020 #27

You still can't name a logical, economic or moral reason Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #36

Like I said, I don't defend strawmen that others set up and attack. ehrnst Jan 2020 #45

You have no defense. n/t Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #51

"I know you are but what am I?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #52

You're someone that can't defend the indefensible but in your defense, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #56

And a futher repeat of the "I know you are, but what am I?" defense. ehrnst Jan 2020 #60

Yes, your fondness for the status quo make that abundantly clear. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #78

You said "Status quo!" Anything but THAT!!! ehrnst Jan 2020 #89

There was zero attempt to get MFA (or even a public option) ArcticFox Jan 2020 #65

You're bringing facts into this.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #68

It is called reality...we didn't have the votes in the house even and the Senate was worse...I love Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #124

Would it have been better for those 87 M if ACA had not passed... brooklynite Jan 2020 #32

I know, right? In what universe does that make sense? ehrnst Jan 2020 #55

Sorry? ArcticFox Jan 2020 #70

No, the point is that the idea that there was some choice between ehrnst Jan 2020 #72

No body is saying it's "enough"... brooklynite Jan 2020 #73

+1000. ehrnst Jan 2020 #123

+1000 This is why I don't support Sanders at all in the primaries... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #125

So we should just scrap the ACA and implement a system that no one knows anything about... George II Jan 2020 #47

I prefer results that save people's lives to self-satisfied destruction of the possible ehrnst Jan 2020 #74

Right on, bother! ArcticFox Jan 2020 #62

And the Unintentionally Funny award goes to ArcticFox! OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #102

+1000 sheshe2 Jan 2020 #53

No. It's works because too many Americans are racist. ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #2

And some say that even talking about that is "identity politics." ehrnst Jan 2020 #4

I know ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #8

But if Bernie has deemed it so..... ehrnst Jan 2020 #9

Then that's too bad ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #13

He's more 30's trotskyite Socialist than the 60's left Socialists. ehrnst Jan 2020 #18

That is actually my impression to be honest ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #21

It's one thing to have beliefs, but quite another to assume that the rest of the world ehrnst Jan 2020 #29

As you noted, guillaumeb Jan 2020 #30

Yes ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #33

He is right about economic conditions but so was I when I said it 40 years ago and what matters Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #79

Exactly. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #84

There are many examples throughout history showing that... HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #11

The root cause of racism is white supremacy ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #14

Right, which is often a symptom of economic inequality. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #17

Honey, You are trying to describe colonialism ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #23

Because they were taught as such, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #38

The Illuminati? ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #66

Who had the power in those days Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #69

Elderly, white, straight millionaire/billionaire men. ehrnst Jan 2020 #77

Well dang, for once we agree ehrnst! Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #80

White men in the top 1%!!! ehrnst Jan 2020 #82

That's logical and when a status quo institution becomes dysfunctional Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #88

Goodness, a school of red herring just swam through... ehrnst Jan 2020 #93

Which days which countries what circumstances ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #90

Stop it already with the facts.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #94

When in human history have the mega-wealthy and most powerful Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #97

You understand the basic premise of monarchies of course ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #107

+1 betsuni Jan 2020 #109

No one is born racist, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #114

+10000. ehrnst Jan 2020 #46

Let's apportion blame for racism amongst ALL the "races"/ethnic groups. Sure, there's lots of abqtommy Jan 2020 #35

No Afromania Jan 2020 #85

Reality is a "right-wing talking point"? Here in the U.S. we have a particular racist dynamic but abqtommy Jan 2020 #112

Racism is about power. ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #91

Actually, no. Racism is at the root of inequality in the country. See also: Slavery. ehrnst Jan 2020 #19

Yes, and it also works because a lot of voters are racists themselves and would actually totodeinhere Jan 2020 #3

Seriously? Is this what Beernie thinks? He must be more ignorant on racism in America than I ever beastie boy Jan 2020 #5

It's best to let him go on. When someone shows you who they are, be thankful. ehrnst Jan 2020 #10

OK this just enrages me and makes me like Sanders...less. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #6

+1000. ehrnst Jan 2020 #7

Thank you. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #25

BS. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #16

Here He Goes Again Me. Jan 2020 #20

..... ehrnst Jan 2020 #31

Progressives always wonder why they have issues reaching people of color. SaschaHM Jan 2020 #22

He reaches this POC just fine. You don't speak for us all. Autumn Jan 2020 #24

Bernie has those issues, and Bernie doesn't speak for a large group of people. ehrnst Jan 2020 #28

Bernie speaks for this POC, what you say about Bernie is irrelevant to me. End of conversation. Autumn Jan 2020 #34

Well, Bernie does not speak for me, so what you say about Bernie is irrelevant to me ehrnst Jan 2020 #37

With a flurry of endorsements, Bernie Sanders shores up Nevada support Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #40

You came to Autumn's defense - how chivalrous! ehrnst Jan 2020 #48

So you have no rebuttal to the article that I just posted, just a petty attempt at demeaning, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #50

I rebutted it. You choose to evade that. ehrnst Jan 2020 #54

Just another petty slight. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #58

Whatever validates your discomfort. ehrnst Jan 2020 #59

My comfort level is high and Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #61

Your over the top responses indicate otherwise. ehrnst Jan 2020 #63

Everything is relative, and I suppose the high road Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #76

That's one way to dismiss facts that don't confirm one's bias.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #87

No defense of me. I posted nothing about Nevada. Looks like he responded to you and you have Autumn Jan 2020 #108

"One of my friend's best friends is ME!" OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #110

You can only vote once. George II Jan 2020 #44

But what if you REAAALLLLYYYYYY want someone to win? ehrnst Jan 2020 #49

You are, in the data biz, known as a "statistically insignificant sample" brooklynite Jan 2020 #57

He SUCCESSFULLY reaches out to young POC and the younger voters. Autumn Jan 2020 #64

...who don't bother to vote with any reliability. brooklynite Jan 2020 #67

Then they need to be persuaded to get out and vote. nt. Autumn Jan 2020 #75

Well, I guess that's not been something that certain politicians who ehrnst Jan 2020 #92

But will they turn out and vote? ehrnst Jan 2020 #71

One good thing EVERYONE here will GLADLY say VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #81

I'm talking about those who are not here on DU. ehrnst Jan 2020 #86

Sure, but I wanna see everyone on this thread say Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #100

Well, there are some people who aren't online right now... ehrnst Jan 2020 #103

There ya go.. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #104

Well, they might think it implies that you believe that they would not unless they ehrnst Jan 2020 #105

There is about an 8% difference between Biden's support from young voters and Sander's... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #126

I know hundreds of people from all economic backgrounds and means, not a single one.... George II Jan 2020 #39

The "burn it all down" crew is usually the privileged white straight cis male ehrnst Jan 2020 #42

Oh good lord. W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #41

I like "My Sweet Lord" better. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #43

Fuck that Afromania Jan 2020 #83

Here I fixed it. Eko Jan 2020 #95

People don't become disenchanted with their governments in a vacuum and Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #98

You say disenchanted Eko Jan 2020 #99

"This" Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #101

Huh. Eko Jan 2020 #106

Your link omits 100 million Americans that didn't vote, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #113

Trump made the election about race. White nationalism increased under eight years of betsuni Jan 2020 #96

OK Bernie lunasun Jan 2020 #111

Element of truth, I think. David__77 Jan 2020 #115

History has proven you correct David Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #116

History is not on the side of a very weak candidate like sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #120

Bernie Sanders' real problem isn't Elizabeth Warren. It's Donald Trump Gothmog Jan 2020 #117

Trump wants to face Biden not Bernie. n/t Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #118

In the real world, trump wants to run against a very weak candidate like sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #119

So Trump withheld $400 million in aid from Vermont TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #122

trump and Putin would have a very easy time crushing a weak candidate like sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #121

trump will destory sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #127