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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: You may be a Democratic Socialist [View all]Jokerman
(3,523 posts)53. I guess I just have more confidence in the intelligence of Democratic voters.
I have no doubt that there are low-information voters out there who can be made to fear the word but the vast majority of these people aren't going to vote for the Democratic nominee no matter how solid her ties to corporatism may be.
As for your point, I see nothing in the OP about fear, just an accurate reminder to some that Democratic-Socialism has been a part of this country since before most of us were born.
Besides, you sound like your trying to make the sad argument of "can't win, don't try". That didn't work eight years ago and won't work this year.
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"Dirty commies!" said the GOP voter with a little house mortgaged to the hilt.
forest444
Jan 2016
#31
If you're still trying to convince people that "Socialist" isn't a scary word...
brooklynite
Jan 2016
#33
That would make everyone in America one. And Bernie the only one telling the truth. eom
Festivito
Jan 2016
#46