2016 Postmortem

SDJay

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24. I'm Really Tired

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 07:14 PM

Dec 2015

of a litany of government programs designed to protect the corporations from their own losses at the expense of the individuals who actually pay more than their share of taxes already. Seems to me that's basically socialism for corporations. Guess what? That's what's been happening for a long time now, and it isn't working.

I don't know the poster who put up the OP, but in my experience the people who constantly scream, "SOCIALIST" or "SOCIALISM" really don't know what it means. It was used early on in Obama's presidency by the same people who claimed to support the CONSTITUTION but obviously had no freaking idea what was in it when you asked them even one question.

Point is, if it's Hillary that's the nominee, great. We should all want her to win. If it's somehow Sanders, I don't think screaming 'socialist' is going to have any negative effect on his electoral totals whatsoever. Ignorant arguments are easy to debunk, and Sanders has been effectively debunking this one for a long time.

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"Socialist," Rat-Headed Carnival Barker, Dr. NutJob, and Crazy Ted won't be president. [View all] RBInMaine Dec 2015 OP

It's one thing to count chickens before the eggs hatch hobbit709 Dec 2015 #1

Explain how a self-declared socialist gets nominated and wins the AMERICAN general election? RBInMaine Dec 2015 #2

Explain how an openly hobnobber with the 1% ACTUALLY represents the people? hobbit709 Dec 2015 #5

1952 called. 99Forever Dec 2015 #22

Another rerun????" catnhatnh Dec 2015 #3

Yes the majority of Americans hate Social Security, Medicare, Public Education emulatorloo Dec 2015 #4

+1 tecelote Dec 2015 #16

A really poorly formed essay. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #6

!!!! Roy Ellefson Dec 2015 #27

Goddess, I could rec this a thousand times! n/t ms liberty Dec 2015 #29

I think this is #19 isn't it? Here's the list of Bernie the Socialist can't win ops: beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #7

Think he'll make it an even two dozen by New Year's? hobbit709 Dec 2015 #8

He's been slacking this month so probably not. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #10

That s actually kind of scary how much you R B Garr Dec 2015 #9

That search function is EVIL I tells ya! Better go tell someone before... beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #11

Yes, I'm sure it just jumps into your hand and plots R B Garr Dec 2015 #12

It DID! How did you know? You must be sigh-kick! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #15

So if their opinion hasn't changed since August, R B Garr Dec 2015 #17

TWEEEEEEEEEET! Straw man! No one said anything about rationing posts! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #19

Well, we are kind aware.... daleanime Dec 2015 #26

Boy, you are just bound and determined.... daleanime Dec 2015 #13

What prose, what scintillating and profound thought. Spoken like a model Hillary supporter! Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #14

Well, it is certainly nuts to count sadoldgirl Dec 2015 #18

I'm worried about Hillary Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #20

You do understand the cold war is over and with it the anti-socialist propaganda? Half-Century Man Dec 2015 #21

Thus Spake Zarathustra Moral Compass Dec 2015 #23

I'm Really Tired SDJay Dec 2015 #24

Wow, Clinton or Rubio. Inspiring. Vattel Dec 2015 #25

As my Grandmother used to say, "Well, aren't you just precious." libdem4life Dec 2015 #28

Upset that your pizza has not arrived? PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #30