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In reply to the discussion: Where do you consider yourself on the political spectrum? [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)It sure sounds like 1968 all over again, perhaps the single worst fracture of our party ever
I saw it on a number of threads, including the Charlie Crist threads(inc. the one I myself started but there were others).
And though I hate to mention it though I have being an anti-gun person, venturing into the pro-gun forums, mention the name of Michael Bloomberg (the person as opposed to the one shackled by the title "mayor".)
It is my IMHO only, conjuncture that Mr. Bloomberg the private citizen is by far one of the most liberal people on earth ON SOCIAL ISSUES but people here mistake his other hats for being (*#&$&&*) on military issues, or security issues and they are blind to his liberalism
I myself am a social issue person over the foreign military issues and even the economic day to day up and downs. MY OWN OPINION here.
I would also say Bloomberg is far more liberal on social issues than both Kucinich and Sanders
and in overall all issues, more liberal than say 20 of the senators in office.
Being a 70s liberal is not mean rightwing.
But there is no one liberal all the way across the board (or is it progressive?)
and it is what ruined 1968 and enabled Nixon/Reagan/Ford/Bush/Bush and maybe Jeb
when LBJ was tossed over the war, instead of remembering just how liberal (the most liberal ever perhaps) President on social issues and in moving the entire country forward
(without wanting to argue the war).
Using that coalition that won in 2012 and 2008, and moving forward to 16 and 20 and 24 and 28, etc. we could control everything.
but not if those % means the other side ends up winning because it is not moving quick enough or enough at one time.
IMHO.
(let the other side be the absolute no compromise stand their ground then when they don't get it whine side).
just my opinion.