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shanny

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33. Your apparent disdain for common people

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 12:35 AM

Jul 2018

Last edited Thu Jul 5, 2018, 01:28 AM - Edit history (1)

is noted. Remember when Rahm Emanuel called leftie positions fucking retarded (very civil of him wouldn't you say?) and wondered who else they would vote for? The 8 million Obama-to-Trump voters had an answer. Listen, Liberal.

Buh-bye

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Why the heck are we not celebrating Mexico's [View all] busterbrown Jul 2018 OP

He's been pilloried in the US press as a left-wing populist like Hugo Chavez marylandblue Jul 2018 #1

I haven't seen that comparison, but I have seen him DonViejo Jul 2018 #3

It's a smear shanny Jul 2018 #16

Because of his lack of support for lgbt and women's rights JI7 Jul 2018 #2

Please post some info.. busterbrown Jul 2018 #4

Here's a link to one article Kaleva Jul 2018 #9

Here's another.. busterbrown Jul 2018 #35

I don't see how that addresses the concerns of those fighting for lgbt and women's rights Kaleva Jul 2018 #43

maybe we should see how he governs before we get all excited nt msongs Jul 2018 #5

Because most of us know little MineralMan Jul 2018 #6

It seems to me that Mexico is completely unhinged.. busterbrown Jul 2018 #8

For a brief moment. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #31

You are damn right. greytdemocrat Jul 2018 #11

As with others here, I don't know much at all bout this guy... Thomas Hurt Jul 2018 #7

Until just a few years ago there was real support on DU for Chavez and even Maduro GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #10

NO. Populism does not equal Nationalism. eom shanny Jul 2018 #13

I politely disagree GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #15

Bernie is a populist. shanny Jul 2018 #17

He's also an economic nationalist and isolationist radius777 Jul 2018 #18

not even going to dignify that with an argument shanny Jul 2018 #19

'Cause you can't...nt SidDithers Jul 2018 #38

I was going to say the thing. arthritisR_US Jul 2018 #40

Walked into that one didn't he/she. Good response GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #21

*With* you! UTUSN Jul 2018 #22

Agree, especially since JFK, the party is less populist left radius777 Jul 2018 #26

I do not disagree at all. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #28

Kingfish, unfortunately, was 100% right, which is why I distrust populism Recursion Jul 2018 #36

I agree. Bernie is a populist GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #24

Lol shanny Jul 2018 #27

I already have. You will find your answer in the last 8 or so post on this thread. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #30

Your apparent disdain for common people shanny Jul 2018 #33

Populism has nothing to do with lefty positions GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #37

... SidDithers Jul 2018 #39

A couple recent threads I read implied he was the 'Bernie appalachiablue Jul 2018 #32

Around here, criticizing AMLO is considered an attack on "Populism" in the abstract. UTUSN Jul 2018 #25

I celebrated. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #12

I celebrated too. shanny Jul 2018 #14

Not looking for (more) Flames UTUSN Jul 2018 #20

He doesn't take office on Monday. roamer65 Jul 2018 #23

This is just stupid on his part. Completely foregoing presidential security. roamer65 Jul 2018 #29

It's huge and I'm happy. Tatiana Jul 2018 #34

The fear is he will be a dictator. We shall have to see what happens. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #41

Because it was nothing unexpected. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #42