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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I wish Hillary was trustworthy. I wish Hillary was a progressive. [View all]me b zola
(19,053 posts)109. Kickipoo
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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