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babylonsister

(171,035 posts) Wed May 7, 2014, 08:34 PM May 2014

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"Here's the simple truth..."

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"Here's the simple truth..." (Original Post) babylonsister May 2014 OP

As president, you could do far worse Prophet 451 May 2014 #1

Here in the States, Bernie would be a miracle. Demeter May 2014 #2

Yes, unfortunately. nt babylonsister May 2014 #3

We are the land of private profit and socialized losses. kairos12 May 2014 #4

They consider themselves "American" when they've bought congress. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #5

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

1. As president, you could do far worse

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 08:36 PM

May 2014

Here (UK), he'd be a fairly normal Labourite. Maybe slightly left of centre but well within the mainstream.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. Here in the States, Bernie would be a miracle.

Reply to Prophet 451 (Reply #1)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:01 PM

May 2014

babylonsister

(171,035 posts)

3. Yes, unfortunately. nt

Reply to Demeter (Reply #2)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:10 PM

May 2014

kairos12

(12,843 posts)

4. We are the land of private profit and socialized losses.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 10:39 PM

May 2014

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

5. They consider themselves "American" when they've bought congress.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 11:07 PM

May 2014

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