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Socialist Progressives

white_wolf

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10. I've heard plenty of socialist who refuse to vote in elections due to ideological issues.

Reply to BOG PERSON (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 08:51 PM

Sep 2012

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Mostly from Left Communists, though. My ideological purity comment wasn't aimed at you so much as those who advocate abstaining from all forms of elections, and yes the only reasons I've heard are purely ideological, tactics don't enter into it. Still the facts remain the Democrats would hurt the working class less than the Republicans.

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Article on Paul Ryan is up........ [View all] socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 OP

Ryan was the choice of a key constituency within the Republican base: millionaires and billionaires Scuba Sep 2012 #1

Yep. AND.......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #2

should focus more ire on democrats than on republican clowns BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #3

Well aren't Republicans more hostile currently? white_wolf Sep 2012 #4

socialists have zero influence in american politics BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #5

We should worry about the short term because it effects a lot of people. white_wolf Sep 2012 #7

ideological purity? wut BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #9

I've heard plenty of socialist who refuse to vote in elections due to ideological issues. white_wolf Sep 2012 #10

Personally .......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #8

Friedrich Engels, writing in 1892 BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #11

Pretty prescient and a pretty sharp analysis of the situation....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #12

Noted and agree. HOWEVER......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #6