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LonePirate

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5. The corporate media's dislike of Sanders (and Warren) is due to their progressive taxation.

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 03:06 PM

Feb 2020

Both want to hike taxes on corporations and the super wealthy. That is an on-starter for corporations and the Top 10%. Hence, the association of Bernie and Warren with the far-left.

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

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Bernie Sanders is not "far-left" by any reasonable measure. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Harris ranked more progressive than Sanders. That is the joke about this whole thing. krissey Feb 2020 #1

great. can we get most of his proposals without Him (upper case H please) nt msongs Feb 2020 #2

Sure. Vote Warren. DanTex Feb 2020 #3

LOL. Yes, great idea. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #8

You make good points. The media line always for Sanders and Warren apcalc Feb 2020 #4

The corporate media's dislike of Sanders (and Warren) is due to their progressive taxation. LonePirate Feb 2020 #5

Yeah, right. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #6

He CALLS HIMSELF a socialist. Why doesn't he call simply call himself an FDR Democrat? pnwmom Feb 2020 #7

He has given himself the label Jersey Devil Feb 2020 #9

'far-left' is a joke... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #10

A democratic socialist that praised Russia and communism sounds far left even if he's not. If you're uponit7771 Feb 2020 #11

I don't sgree Progressive dog Feb 2020 #12

"In almost any other advanced nation"... brooklynite Feb 2020 #13