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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Democrats Are Now the Aggressive War Party ~ Consortiumnews.com [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)28. We apparently have a lot of closeted Dick Cheney fans in the Democratic Party.
Many in the party do like war. That is a sad thing to see, and does not bode well for the future of the US and this world.
Polls do show that Americans, more than people from any other nation, support bombing of civilians. We like war, and are indifferent to the suffering that those wars cause. With our callus indifference to the suffering of others, we have little right to tell any other nation how they should live their lives.
Our corrupt politicians, sold to the highest bidder and voted in by a callus public, have no right to force any other nation to do anything.
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That is what happens, whether it be Repub or Dem, people believe that "MY Party Won'
slipslidingaway
Jun 2016
#5
"Obama's policies have mimicked the hawkish stance laid down by George W. Bush"?!?
ucrdem
Jun 2016
#6
You wrote it. Own it. How and where exactly do you see this occurring, pray tell?
ucrdem
Jun 2016
#10
arent you glad bernie is such a reliable vote to fund the war and killing machine?
msongs
Jun 2016
#8
So you agreed with the invasion of Iraq? The displacement and kiling of millions, why? nt
slipslidingaway
Jun 2016
#12
Neo-hippie nonsense. You sound like those Republicans who SWEAR that they know how
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#22
No one listens to Trump's claims that he will build our military and 'obliterate' ISIS.
pampango
Jun 2016
#38