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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: “It’s The Corruption, Stupid” - Salon [View all]TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)32. You do understand how sexism and racism work, right?
When you suggest that a person's abilities (or lack thereof) are due to their gender or skin color, that's sexist or racist.
You are robbing that person of agency by attributing their talents, abilities, intelligence, etc. to circumstances of genetics, rather than their hard work and will to succeed.
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Yes, I agree with you that this is how Bernie will operate as president, and he will have
Cal33
Feb 2016
#3
The Dem leadership can't do that because the most harmful economic policies of the Repugs are
GoneFishin
Feb 2016
#58
Yes. The Democrats are not one single monolith. We are made up of 3 main sub-groups:
Cal33
Feb 2016
#64
True, Sanders can still throw no stones... his bag of bad is slightly better than HRC's ... not
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#24
yeah... yeah he does... he can't pass the "no clean hands" standard on "big money" ... or
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#28
Typical GPM, you claimed he doesn't have a bag of bad when it came to "big money" and he does
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#40
You've had enough proof of the DSCC... Please hold your breath while waiting
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#55
Yes It Is - The Democratic Party Is Corrupted To The Core - HRC - The Epitome Of That Corruption
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#29
Money is speech; corporations are people; and corruption is OK so long as it is sanctioned.
gordyfl
Feb 2016
#37
'Politicians spend more time talking to their donors than to their children.'
sorechasm
Feb 2016
#67