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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party in 2016 Primaries is either going to completely morph into a new [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)19. So you think everything is fine. That the principles you endorse dropping mean...?
It's clear the reference we are pointing to in this thread are collectively, the principles of social democracy that FRD spelled out and that Bernie is campaigning for.
As I read it, you think that the embodiment of the left, the principles of the left that we are talking about is a "frozen-in-amber model of what the Olds remember from their halcyon day" and that we should "adapt to the times".
Is that accurate?
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The Democratic Party in 2016 Primaries is either going to completely morph into a new [View all]
Seeinghope
Mar 2016
OP
What? The Vietnam vets at my VFW post are both old and conservative. What's "abusive" about pointing
Recursion
Mar 2016
#16
Those grandchildren support the socialist left policies of Bernie Sanders by a large majority...
Human101948
Mar 2016
#56
No, the left, which is why I try to give others on the left with me advice (nt)
Recursion
Mar 2016
#68
Most of the vietnam vets I know want to have nothing to do with the VFW or the American Legion.
hobbit709
Mar 2016
#47
Do you know how hard it is to get a VFW, AL, IVAW, et al member to show a valid DD-214?
VulgarPoet
Mar 2016
#77
Perhaps you'd prefer a party indefinitely dedicated to appeasing the ways of Ronald Reagan?
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#10
So you think everything is fine. That the principles you endorse dropping mean...?
kristopher
Mar 2016
#19
Ask seeinghope, who specifically called out the "traditional" party of the 60s and 70s
Recursion
Mar 2016
#20
George Washington is often voted the greatest. Let's bring back slavery. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2016
#63
Of course, because that's the reason for his rank, modern historians being notoriously pro-slavery..
whathehell
Mar 2016
#74
Yeah, the party they are dreaming off was a whole lot whiter, and had tons of dixiecrats.
KitSileya
Mar 2016
#54
Oh, my - "the Left really, really needs to get over the 1960s" - heh, or else find or
djean111
Mar 2016
#59
Funny...I thought Bill Clinton hatched a plan to let the Democratic Party win...
brooklynite
Mar 2016
#49
Let us all return to the 60's in our politic and turn left instead of right.
Kip Humphrey
Mar 2016
#80