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Hortensis

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26. No. Populism is threatening many nations around

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 05:29 AM

Oct 2018

the planet right now. It's a real thing, not just a slogan that can be taken any way a person wants. Or any way leaders instruct.

Hitler's was a populist movement that drew supporters from both the left and the right. Once he got power, he took his movement completely hard right and had a socialist coleader executed, along with any others who objected. And it was too late for those who'd made the horrible mistake of empowering him to do anything about it.

These are dangerous days, and it's especially important now to understand that our ability to direct political power through our votes is being targeted by people whose goals may not always be what they claim. Also, one of my problems with Sanders is that I believe he's weak and that any populist movement he put together might end up falling into bad hands and used to consolidate right wing authoritarian power by defeating Democrats. Hardly an unforeseeable situation.

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This is the kind of Dem we need to win in red areas! Super populist FIGHTER for working people! [View all] LBM20 Oct 2018 OP

Ojeda's district (WV-3) is critical for flipping Congress from red to blue! It is an open seat, Tanuki Oct 2018 #1

I have rarely seen such passion in a candidate. In WV coal miners have suffered. In my state of LBM20 Oct 2018 #2

Hope the pro-Joe Manchin Democrats see this post. democrank Oct 2018 #3

This is what Manchin is about.. Cha Oct 2018 #5

True, even though it makes me BlueMTexpat Oct 2018 #7

They Will Likely Ignore It.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #10

Amen! shanny Oct 2018 #13

why do you dismiss working class people of color ? and no, Trump supporters voted for him because JI7 Oct 2018 #4

Can count on one hand.. JHan Oct 2018 #32

Great ad. James48 Oct 2018 #6

Iam with you all day james....... Old Vet Oct 2018 #20

Populism means danger. It does not mean "the people." Hortensis Oct 2018 #8

I think that drastically depends on the populism involved, and how that anger is channeled towards JCanete Oct 2018 #19

What you're describing is NOT populism, though. Hortensis Oct 2018 #23

WRONG! You are conflating right wing "populism" with REAL populism which means government that LBM20 Oct 2018 #25

No. Populism is threatening many nations around Hortensis Oct 2018 #26

I hope our party is providing him the support he needs IronLionZion Oct 2018 #9

Lots of screen time in 'Fahrenheit 11/9' peekaloo Oct 2018 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Oct 2018 #34

A candidiate in WV I can support.. disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #12

Wow, how encouraging, inspirational, and hopeful! I agree we need more Dem fighters like him. mtnsnake Oct 2018 #14

Wow, that is one impressive man and ad! I hope he's victorious. liberalla Oct 2018 #15

Sounds impressive from that clip. Well have to look more into him. Autumn Oct 2018 #16

You know he voted for Trump in 2016? brooklynite Oct 2018 #17

He did, but check out this video of him pasting Trump later on, after Trump was in office mtnsnake Oct 2018 #22

I like this guy and I hope he wins! FakeNoose Oct 2018 #18

I read an article about him a while back, seems like a good guy. Luciferous Oct 2018 #21

Ojeda sounds like a perfect candidate for his district DFW Oct 2018 #24

And he spouted the usual boilerplate memes, JHan Oct 2018 #30

Yes, following a tired script is boring, no matter from whom it comes DFW Oct 2018 #33

I keep bringing up Jared Golden. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #27

Fantastic! BeckyDem Oct 2018 #28

wow - that is a powerful ad NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #29

"Democrats forgot to be very strong populist vocal champions for working class people." WeekiWater Oct 2018 #31