Democratic Primaries

Docreed2003

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20. I'm sorry but that's BS unless you can provide any solid proof

Reply to BlueTillIDie (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 12:01 PM

Feb 2020

I've never once heard Bernie say he got his "democratic socialist" label from MLK. Not once...ever.

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

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Friendly reminder that MLK was a democratic socialist. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #1

"maybe" Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #2

you're trying to convince the wrong people handmade34 Feb 2020 #3

+ redstateblues Feb 2020 #32

Then why is Bernie beating Trump by +18 among independents? OliverQ Feb 2020 #39

Yes but, he didn't call himself a socialist. N/t blue cat Feb 2020 #4

Bernie is no Martin Luther King PatSeg Feb 2020 #5

This. nt Skidmore Feb 2020 #9

and Bernie Sanders is no handmade34 Feb 2020 #36

That's kind of the way I'm seeing PatSeg Feb 2020 #41

Friendly reminder that MLK never ran for political office. brooklynite Feb 2020 #6

Now that is an excellent point PatSeg Feb 2020 #42

Labels can be handy things but too often they get in the way. I prefer to think of people as abqtommy Feb 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #8

I never heard him use "Democratic" before 2016 sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #11

So you are saying he is a socialist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #12

And when did he stop being a Marxist and became just a Socialist? sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #27

Okay, so you agree he's a Marxist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #34

So, you don't think he's a Democrat, then. Good to know. ehrnst Feb 2020 #47

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This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #31

FDR - the one that said his policies were NOT socialist? ehrnst Feb 2020 #49

Exactly, FDR was a Capitalist. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #52

Luv ya, thanks for all your posts. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #54

Back at ya! ehrnst Feb 2020 #55

Yes, it's unclear when Sanders left the Worker's Socialist Party. ehrnst Feb 2020 #26

I'm sorry but that's BS unless you can provide any solid proof Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #21

He's never once said Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #33

Fact averse, eh? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #35

So influenced by MLK that he left the movement and moved to rural, white Vermont ehrnst Feb 2020 #28

You can try to ride MLKs coat-tails. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #13

LOL. It's not just me. Have you seen the polls? DanTex Feb 2020 #15

Deflection. This doesn't detract from the truth of the OP. JudyM Feb 2020 #17

Post of the day SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #16

Martin Luther King was NOT a Democratic Socialist.. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #19

"You are messing with captains of industry" redqueen Feb 2020 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23

Link and quote MLK saying he was one? tia uponit7771 Feb 2020 #30

Before we're done HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #38

ffs, Sweden is NOT a democratic socialist nation state, this repeated claptrap is so tiresome Celerity Feb 2020 #37

Is that all one quotation? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #40

Nope. Not during black history month..... spicysista Feb 2020 #43

They aren't out of context. At all. DanTex Feb 2020 #44

Everyone! I hate to break it to you, but being a malcontent isn't unique. spicysista Feb 2020 #45

"Malcontent". Really? That's your take on MLK? DanTex Feb 2020 #46

No, that's my take on Bernie. I told you in my previous post.... spicysista Feb 2020 #48

It's worth noting H2O Man Feb 2020 #50

I really enjoyed your post. spicysista Feb 2020 #53

Well thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #56

Wow! spicysista Feb 2020 #57

And?? awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #51