Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Most Democrats want the party to become more moderate, poll finds [View all]CrispyQ
(36,461 posts)When I show people that Joe Conservative essay & ask them, "Which of these things do you oppose?" they never respond with anything. People have been brainwashed to think that free college for our kids is socialism but bailouts for failing corporations is saving the economy. While TPTB make sure that no other system but capitalism can ever be proposed, no one ever points out that we don't have a true capitalist system. We have privatized profits & socialized risk. And our kids get turned into profit centers & loaded with financial obligations that turn them into debt slaves to the corrupt system.
Seriously, I believe people are more liberal than they realize. They just need to see things from a different perspective. Instead of being pissed that a burger flipper might make $15 an hour, ask why an EMT who saves lives makes $15.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided