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In reply to the discussion: Most Democrats want the party to become more moderate, poll finds [View all]dogman
(6,073 posts)25. We have a tradition of free K-12 public education.
How is free K-16+ public education less liberal? We have free healthcare for some. How is free healthcare for all less liberal? We have energy subsidies for fossil fuels. How are energy subsidies for renewables less liberal?
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people like Warren and AOC are moving the Overton Window to the left - and that is good
EveHammond13
Feb 2019
#1
We took the House back via moderate candidates in red or purple districts...A senate
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#12
And vice versa, a liberal candidate should choose a moderate running mate
Clash City Rocker
Feb 2019
#43
Not surprising...I remember pointing this out to Chris Bowers on MyDD in 2006
Awsi Dooger
Feb 2019
#17
Wow. Out of 756 Dem and Dem leaning registered voters they came up with this data.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2019
#18
You are confusing issues where liberal Democrats and Democratic Socialists have policies...
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#29
That's as much "selective editing" of the DSA agenda as the doctored DiFi video.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#47
That's political worship. We lost thousands upon thousands of seats nationwide from 2008-2016.
MadDAsHell
Feb 2019
#63
You think "moderate" Democrats want to privatize SS and gut Medicare and Medicaid?
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#38
You just said that moderate Democrats want to privatize SS and gut Medicare and Medicaid.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#44
Instead of alerting on your post which is what should be done, I decided to block you instead
leftofcool
Feb 2019
#60