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Democratic Primaries

bucolic_frolic

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6. The "ME" generation only thinks about themselves and not the patriotism

Reply to ripcord (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 04:10 PM

Feb 2020

that citizenship requires. Democracy is more than the collection of individual self-interests. It's the common good, the social goals, the laws that protect our civil rights. So if that's all the young expect, is to be pampered with the brilliance of their own self centeredness, then they are summer soldiers who cannot and do not believe in democracy.

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

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Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders [View all] billpolonsky Feb 2020 OP

I want to hear how we are going to expect young people to support the DNC ripcord Feb 2020 #1

The "ME" generation only thinks about themselves and not the patriotism bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #6

Are you kidding me? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #11

The "ME" generation is the Boomers, literally and figuratively, at least in the US Celerity Feb 2020 #14

Actually it would enhance party power and image in the minds of party members bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #2

Bernie Sanders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Benefit Bernie Sanders Sparkly Feb 2020 #3

Just a bad idea to put this out. Why do they think Bernie's supporters BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #4

You have a point, but he didn't stop last time bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #7

I have to say this--so far he's winning fair and square. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #9

I was thinking the same thing democrattotheend Feb 2020 #12

Democrats love shooting themselves in the foot. And then the other foot. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #13

I think without a majority, the convention must make the decision. bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #5

"...with his left wing agenda of Medicare for All..." PatrickforO Feb 2020 #8

talking about this now ibegurpard Feb 2020 #10