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5. Ominous shift in rhetoric, IMO. There's always a greater evil to justify a lesser evil.

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:10 AM

Jan 2015

Democrats used to stand firm against any cuts to Social Security whatsoever. Now they have explicitly shifted their rhetoric to proclaim that they oppose "privatization." That's a move rightward. That suggests a willingness to entertain cuts that fall short of "privatization."

I consider this a disturbing shift in rhetoric.

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Dems Sound 'Privatization' Siren Ahead Of New Social Security Fight [View all] antigop Jan 2015 OP

nice to SOMETHING dems will not privatize nt msongs Jan 2015 #1

I hope so! calimary Jan 2015 #2

Privatization = Theft SHRED Jan 2015 #3

Just where the DEMS like to be. In the minority, and out of power. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #4

Ominous shift in rhetoric, IMO. There's always a greater evil to justify a lesser evil. woo me with science Jan 2015 #5

Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #7

Your utterly predictable Third Way denial is noted, woo me with science Jan 2015 #8

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #10

Besides ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #11

Safety net operated by Wall Street. What could go wrong? kairos12 Jan 2015 #6

Austerity for everyone except the excessively rich. fasttense Jan 2015 #9