Bernie Sanders Announces Speech to Explain Principles of Democratic Socialism to US Public

[appalachiablue]

- Bernie Sanders Talks to Supporters at a Fundraising House Party in Iowa, Oct. 18, 2016 -

Reuters, Oct. 18, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he plans to explain his belief in democratic socialism, acknowledging the political label could be a stumbling block to winning over American voters...

*MORE, Raw Story, 'Sanders Announces Speech to Explain Principles of Democratic Socialism to US Public', Oct. 18,'15.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/bernie-sanders-announces-speech-to-explain-principles-of-democratic-socialism-to-us-public/

[99th_Monkey]

1. I'm glad Bernie is doing this, coming off his Maher interview

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I just hope he goes much more into the details of exactly how Denmark
translates into the American context.

I thought this article did a good job of starting to look at how Scandenavian
Democratic Socialism might (or may not) be contextualized into the American
experience.
9 questions about Denmark, Bernie Sanders’s favorite socialist utopia
http://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

I can't vouch for this website, it's relatively new to me, but I think it at least
raises some important beginnings of a more detailed and nuanced conversation
about the contrasts, etc.

[DebJ]

3. Yes I was very disappointed that he didn't LISTEN to Bill Maher at the time.

This desperately needs to be done!

[thesquanderer]

7. Yes, Maher gave Bernie every opportunity to hit it out of the park

but unfortunately, Bernie mostly slid into his usual schtik, which, while not bad, didn't do a good job of answering the (repeated!) question. A missed opportunity.

I just hope that this "major speech" gets at least as much exposure as the appearance on Maher's show got him.

[appalachiablue]

8. That was a real opening Maher gave him, first the one on one interview, then the panel

discussion and later the very funny video of what Republicans hear when Bernie speaks.

Maher couldn't have done more, even stating he wants Bernie to win the nomination! And I thought Maher was way undecided, so putting together this show right after the 1st Dem debate was MAJOR- really surprised and pleased me.

Actor Seth MacFarlane also gave Bernie a tremendous Intro. and lift esp. on climate change and dem. soc. the day after the Debate, at a big rally in LA. Having these public figures pushing for Bernie is uuge!

[hedda_foil]

2. Thank goodness! He REALLY needs to do this ASAP.

[DebJ]

4. And do it repeatedly until EVERY ONE HEARS IT. n/t

[w0nderer]

5. having lived a good deal in nordic countries

i'm trying to see the difference between sanders's 'democratic socialism' and their socialdemokrati'

and so far failing

looking forward to this

[newfie11]

6. Glad he's doing this

Apparently people in this country cant bother to do a little research before calling anything they know nothing about communism!