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PatSeg

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4. I have a lot of positive memories of the sixties,

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:56 PM

Jan 2020

but as I look back, I realize that not everything or everyone was as open minded and liberal as I thought at the time. You paint a very true picture of what I recall about some of those male revolutionaries. I sure that many of them had some lofty goals, but many were just along for the ride that often included sex and drugs.

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

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Bernie Broke My Heart When He Embraced Rogan's Endorsement [View all] George II Jan 2020 OP

Slow learner? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

This!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2

I have a lot of positive memories of the sixties, PatSeg Jan 2020 #4

Real socialism works as well as democracy LakeArenal Jan 2020 #5

I remember this. True also for SDS. Funny thing to see the young white male students, who in those emmaverybo Jan 2020 #8

Sure , I'm buying that ritapria Jan 2020 #3

If true squirecam Jan 2020 #6

What are you trying to say, rita.. that you don't believe Cha Jan 2020 #12

When someone shows you who they are... dlk Jan 2020 #7

I think it shows a complete lack of integrity (or political desperation) to accept his endorsement. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #9

Of course dlk Jan 2020 #10

Of course it does dlk Feb 2020 #14

The candidate that I end up voting for will be one who demonstrates integrity... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #15

I can't either. His vote to give blanket immunity to the gun industry was a deal-breaker for me. dlk Feb 2020 #16

Voting against Russian sanctions didn't help. But what started it off for me... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #17

It's as though there is more than one agenda dlk Feb 2020 #18

Exactly Cha Feb 2020 #13

You have to wonder why this sort of person would be attracted to BS, and if that support is real. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #11