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cali

(114,904 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 04:51 PM Jan 2016

Ironically, the Clinton Campaign is traditionally paternalistic

with it's ever louder cry of we know what's best for you crazy kids. You liberals just don't understand reality. Don't follow that nutty Pied Piper. We need to shake some sense into you!

The Clinton campaign is playing the role of the stern but just paterfamilias, who knows what's best for its wild liberal children.

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Ironically, the Clinton Campaign is traditionally paternalistic (Original Post) cali Jan 2016 OP
The Head Prefect Depaysement Jan 2016 #1
This child will rebel, if that how mother Clinton wants to play it. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #2
I don't believe in the center/left/right notion for this reason. Gregorian Jan 2016 #3

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)
1. The Head Prefect
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 04:54 PM
Jan 2016

I expect some people will be getting a call to go to her room for a trashing any minute now.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
2. This child will rebel, if that how mother Clinton wants to play it.
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 04:54 PM
Jan 2016

I need no lectures on reality from someone who campaigns as if the 20th century never ended.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
3. I don't believe in the center/left/right notion for this reason.
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 05:00 PM
Jan 2016

I see the political spectrum as a line that goes from zero to complete authoritarianism.

Bernie is asking people what they want. No authoritarianism.
Other candidates are shades of authoritarianism. Trump would be the Caesar-like emperor. Full authoritarianism.

So the problem I have is that I would just prefer to not have any.

I have to add a disclaimer. If you are a 1%er, Bernie is telling what to do. It's not like he's some angelic figure.

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