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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: The 'Identity Politics' Featured In Our Primary, Ladies And Gentlemen [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,975 posts)10. I've talking those moving goalpost labels
My favorite example is, during the Bush years, I was considered a radical feminist. In 2016, I was apparently considered a neo-lib lackey shill who only wanted to hold down the 99% for corporations and oligarchs. (And I was told in no uncertain terms, that economic justice and social justice are the exact same thing)
Now, I am apparently considered a moderate.
I consider myself a liberal feminist. A Democrat.
Those labels, are always interesting in their shifts
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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The 'Identity Politics' Featured In Our Primary, Ladies And Gentlemen [View all]
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
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I like to remind people that the root of the word "progressive" is "progress". Without that....
George II
Apr 2020
#1
The Biden/Clinton wing of the party is more identified with identity politics...
philly_bob
Apr 2020
#33