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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I wish Hillary was trustworthy. I wish Hillary was a progressive. [View all]Baobab
(4,667 posts)44. She wants wages in the US to fall to world average rates. She has advocated for that her whole life
And worked for it behind the scenes.
While Bernie wants wages elsewhere to rise.
That is a key difference to the 1%.
As you can imagine. Under Bernie's approach CEO pay and total concentration of wealth would slow somewhat. Under Hillary it would skyrocket.
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I wish people knew where 'the center' of American politics is, so they could see she's to the left.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#4
I like Bernie, but I agree with you. In the big picture I too think she's to the left! And if Trump
RKP5637
May 2016
#5
Ted Cruz is even more than RW IMO, I think he's unstable and also a religious wacko.
RKP5637
May 2016
#37
Millions of man hours over 15 years have been devoted to setting up "Disciplines on domestic regulat
Baobab
May 2016
#97
They both are neoliberals, they both are supporters of guest worker programs that are
Baobab
May 2016
#98
Pro-war, pro-private prison, pro-fracking, pro-H1B Visas, pro-TPP does not equate to "left."
Scuba
May 2016
#6
Hillary is middle-right to far-right on matters of the economy and foreign affairs.
Scuba
May 2016
#9
Supporting Dodd/Frank, raising taxes on the rich, wanting higher minimum wage. Far right?
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#11
Pro-war, pro-private prison, pro-fracking, pro-H1B Visas, pro-TPP. She's right, alright.
Scuba
May 2016
#12
I see, you're one of those who thinks Bernie is the center, not the far left.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#13
Because with no trust, how in the bloody blue fuck can we trust what she says her policies are? eom
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#116
That's, is a good way of summing it up, "Bernie is the mainstream candidate" and that's
RKP5637
May 2016
#41
WTO/RGFS will kick wages down, because they are a forbidden "market entry barrier" to foreign firms.
Baobab
May 2016
#35
So now it's what you think, not what she's said? What a fair standard. Lol.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#39
She wants wages in the US to fall to world average rates. She has advocated for that her whole life
Baobab
May 2016
#44
She's proposed a $12+ minimum wage. You don't get to make up your own facts.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#45
As someone looking for an apartment in the DC area I know damn well the rent is too high
forjusticethunders
May 2016
#88
In that case , the issue is not supporting single parents to the extent we should.
forjusticethunders
May 2016
#95
If we're going to ignore what they are actually saying, why do we have a campaign?
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#73
So we can hear what they're saying, then compare to their past words and actions.
Scuba
May 2016
#83
I wish people knew that the center of American politics was moved to the right by people like her.
progressoid
May 2016
#56
Yes, times change. The Democrats were a party of discrimination a century ago.
CrowCityDem
May 2016
#68
She's to the right of Obama, she'd have to make a hard left turn to get to center.
hobbit709
May 2016
#71
I wish people would actually bother to look at polling before making statements like that.
jeff47
May 2016
#77
It's Hillary's blind obedience faithful who are helping Trump. He will crush her in the GE.
Scuba
May 2016
#10
I would gladly support Hillary Clinton if I considered her trustworthy and a progressive or liberal.
PufPuf23
May 2016
#34