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kaleckim

(651 posts)
29. What does any of that
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:55 PM
May 2016

have to do with institutional power or economics? The left used to be defined by economics, its stances on institutional power (labor versus capital), inequality, etc. Now, those things are given equal or sometimes less weight than non-economic issues when determining what is on the "left". Got news for ya, Ron Paul is "liberal" (whatever the hell that word means) on some issues, more so than Clinton. That doesn't mean I would pretend that it would mean a damn thing if we found out that Ron Paul gave more to Democrats than Republicans. I could give a damn, and it would say a lot about the Democratic Party and what it has become anyway.

If you are a rich person that owns a newspaper and is arguing against core ideas on the left, and you are working hard to maintain the inequitable and corrupt status quo, you can go fly a damn kite.

Get use to stories like this. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #1
"Corporate Owned News" KansDem May 2016 #7
What really sucks is, Wellstone ruled May 2016 #12
Ghost writers on the payroll? Autumn May 2016 #2
Now that's a scary thought. RiverLover May 2016 #4
Sanders is doing the same thing Corporate666 May 2016 #8
Yeah where? Brockshits blue nation review? Con the Record? Autumn May 2016 #14
How can you not know where... Corporate666 May 2016 #18
That would explain why the talking points hit all over the place at the same time. Autumn May 2016 #15
I contend it's more evil. Only a Democrat will be able to cut Social Security. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #28
I prefer "Winkles Out 4 Anti-Sanders Stories" myself MisterP May 2016 #24
And, regarding the "18 trillion in debt" attack pat_k May 2016 #3
Thanks for sharing this here. RiverLover May 2016 #11
Go Bernie liberal from boston May 2016 #16
Fucking Asshole. There's a special circle of hell for these types of dirtbags. nt CentralCoaster May 2016 #5
So 9 more hours to get 12 more negative stories Kall May 2016 #6
Yeah, I was just thinking that they're slacking. frylock May 2016 #17
The Washington Post is one of the best newspapers in America. Cali_Democrat May 2016 #9
Yes, well the gravy train people stick together. RiverLover May 2016 #10
You know the owner. Jeff Bezos, is a Libertarian, right? chascarrillo May 2016 #19
.... Cali_Democrat May 2016 #20
Yes, as you stated, he has donated money to Republican Senator Slade Gorton. Good find. -nt- chascarrillo May 2016 #25
What does any of that kaleckim May 2016 #29
What did we used to call them on DU? The unquotable rag? vintx May 2016 #27
How dare they criticize Sanders! hrmjustin May 2016 #13
And within hours Camp Bansalot oozes out dozens of OPs running with the stories. hobbit709 May 2016 #21
They must be getting very, very nervous. Good!..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #22
I'm still looking for a factual refutation of the study. Sparkly May 2016 #23
Give me a break kaleckim May 2016 #30
When WaPo does this, the threads oldandhappy May 2016 #26
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