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Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
5. Quite honestly, (I haven't listened to the show) I've heard he's more like Trump.
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 02:01 PM
Jul 2018

I like Palast, but I don't think I believe this is a good comparison to be given a platform.

just my 2 cents.

Interesting comparison. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #1
They sound like they share educational and health care policies eleny Jul 2018 #2
I think any U.S.-centric comparisons are off. He is neither the Mexican Bernie Sanders, nor the LuvLoogie Jul 2018 #7
I'm not surprised that comparison's are made eleny Jul 2018 #8
I think this was an excellent choice by Mexico at this time. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #3
Just stop. You are part of the problem. n/t demmiblue Jul 2018 #4
"Just stop. You are part of the problem" Cha Jul 2018 #17
Quite honestly, (I haven't listened to the show) I've heard he's more like Trump. Raine1967 Jul 2018 #5
AMLO is also calling for increased salaries in American owned auto factories in Mexico eleny Jul 2018 #6
I don't recall that part of the conversation, but I would say that most politicians run on LuvLoogie Jul 2018 #9
Brining up the issue of auto workers salaries would further illustrate the U.S. Cabinet's corruption eleny Jul 2018 #10
I missed some of it as well. I may have been distracted during the auto worker discussion. LuvLoogie Jul 2018 #13
Wow, you managed to take two people kind of talking about Bernie... TCJ70 Jul 2018 #11
They evoked Bernie's name more than AMLO's. You may be projecting a criticism of Bernie upon me. LuvLoogie Jul 2018 #12
I'm referring to the last line here: TCJ70 Jul 2018 #14
Spite is an ugly thing. n/t QC Jul 2018 #15
bernie gets credit for everything, it's becoming ridiculous these days. all american girl Jul 2018 #16
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