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LiberalLovinLug

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23. You seem to be confusing personality with platform.
Sat May 20, 2017, 06:39 PM
May 2017

Sarandon said “I believe in a way she is more dangerous [than Mr. Trump],”. People always leave out the "in a way" part. Which is that she thinks a slow boil is, in a way, more dangerous than a quick boil. I agree with her in principle, but disagree that this was the right time, as the quick boil folks in charge now are much too dangerous to be applying that strategy at the moment.

But it all stems not from being too "far left" in what they want for their fellow citizens, which I would challenge you to find anything they promote you would even disagree with, but in the trust of the deliver system of those benefits. Policies that are not so radical and even normal in all other democracies.

Jill Stein is a lot like Sanders in their platforms. You just don't agree with any challenge to the Democratic party as being the sole saviour of America. I say we need to be challenged from the left. We sure as hell have been pressured and squeezed from the right in the past few decades. Democrats should heed the warning bell and work to usurp the Green party's platform out from under them instead of simply bad-mouthing them.

Lie to him then nab the asshole- Would love to see him questioned by the Senate snooper2 May 2017 #1
The authoritarianism is so charming. JackRiddler May 2017 #28
I'm less enthused about security state than some on DU cloudythescribbler May 2017 #2
So let me get his straight... Dopers_Greed May 2017 #3
another MSM/powers-that-be encouraged meme of "rightwing" Wikileaks efforts cloudythescribbler May 2017 #7
Bullshit.. wikileaks and assange are rw assholes.. Cha May 2017 #17
And he's a rapist piece of shit ismnotwasm May 2017 #29
Exactly, ism.. I was thinking about that after Cha May 2017 #30
I'm ambivalent toward Assange and Wikileaks sandensea May 2017 #35
Assange's "important work" Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #4
scapegoating of Wikileaks for DT presidency is the kind of thinking ... cloudythescribbler May 2017 #5
Supporting assholes like Julian Assange is why the far left and the far right are the same. nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #6
equating the "far left" and the right is the kind of thinking ... cloudythescribbler May 2017 #8
Both the far right and far left love them some Jillian Assange and Russia. Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #10
What is your definition of "far left" and "far right" that they can be the same thing? LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #13
The far left does not consist of any elected Democratic figures. Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #16
Thanks for clarifying LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #18
Sarandon endorsed Jill Stein. Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #19
You seem to be confusing personality with platform. LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #23
Sarandon is a flake who preferred Trump "burning it all down" to Hillary.... bettyellen May 2017 #27
You exagerate LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #31
Bullshit. She preferred Trump over Hillary. Such an unhinged woman. bettyellen May 2017 #32
That is a very 'with us or against us' view LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #37
Those that fell for the Russian propaganda need to wake the fuck up, period! bettyellen May 2017 #38
The far left does not consist of any elected Democratic figures. LenaBaby61 May 2017 #26
Assange is a Russian troll...and helps no one but those the Russians like Demsrule86 May 2017 #9
detail in Assange-trashing narrative new to me -- what linx him to "France Leak"? cloudythescribbler May 2017 #11
google is your friend...Assange is an asshat Russian troll. Demsrule86 May 2017 #14
The original Wikileakers who were honest left a while ago, disgusted by Assaange's power plays.... bettyellen May 2017 #39
Don't you hate houseguests who hang around forever? brooklynite May 2017 #12
LOL! True dat DeminPennswoods May 2017 #36
He must be getting tired of all of that ceviche Jose Garcia May 2017 #15
It sucks to be him jpak May 2017 #20
I have little sympathy for his pasty ass n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2017 #25
this has always seemed paranoid treestar May 2017 #21
I would like to see Assange in prison. hrmjustin May 2017 #22
I'm guessing the Russians could park a car under his balcony... brooklynite May 2017 #24
I guess you could say he's in a prison... GReedDiamond May 2017 #33
Stay in the embassy and rot orangecrush May 2017 #34
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