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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders says he is planning a "major speech" defining "democratic socialism" [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)2. Good idea.
I actually find it a bit odd how briefly Sanders explains his political philosophy. Referencing Scandinavia isn't enough.
I understand he doesn't want to get into some kind of "Capitalism, good or bad" shouting match, but it's not that hard to point to ... all the other major Western democracies and show that no one has the kill-or-be-killed kind of approach to economic matters the United States does.
People want to hear MORE, not less, about the differences in his approach from that of not only Republicans, but right-leaning Democrats like Hillary Clinton.
Done correctly, the things he's really talking about, which benefit everyone not currently financing a gold-plated yacht with hedge-fund money, could broaden his appeal even further.
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Bernie Sanders says he is planning a "major speech" defining "democratic socialism" [View all]
leftcoastmountains
Oct 2015
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SNL should do it, afterall. And besides, they just arranged to have Donald Trump host an entire
appalachiablue
Oct 2015
#17
Agree that people want to hear more and should. I think Bernie will probably also define
appalachiablue
Oct 2015
#19
Wikipedia is so bad most teachers on any level won't accept it as a reference
Omaha Steve
Oct 2015
#4
Excellent idea. Katrina vanden Heuvel of the Nation brought this up during the panel
appalachiablue
Oct 2015
#20
I'm not a Red, I'm not really a Red, kick those lies out of your head.
winter is coming
Oct 2015
#29
Bernie met with the press after one of his Town Hall meetings in Iowa.
leftcoastmountains
Oct 2015
#34
Hope that he talks more about American socialist tradtions than Scandinavian ones
eridani
Oct 2015
#36