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LuvLoogie

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12. They evoked Bernie's name more than AMLO's. You may be projecting a criticism of Bernie upon me.

Reply to TCJ70 (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 2, 2018, 03:20 PM

Jul 2018

I criticize putting Mexico's election in Bernie-centric terms. There's a difference. If anything it is a criticism of political appropriation of Mexico's electoral landscape and Progress by those assigning American Progressivism to Bernie Sanders.

If you heard the opening of the interview you would agree it was cringe-worthy.

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Listening to Thom Hartmann. Apparently Bernie Sanders got elected President of Mexico. [View all] LuvLoogie Jul 2018 OP

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