Democratic Primaries

honest.abe

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16. For some reason Bernie and his gang dont want to be called "Social Democrats".

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 10:39 AM

Feb 2019

It seems to be a more correct term for what they are. I guess they just dont like that "Democrat" label. Like its a disease or something.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Harris: "I am not a democratic socialist" [View all] crazytown Feb 2019 OP

Harris is recognizing a problem. empedocles Feb 2019 #1

Yes she is crazytown Feb 2019 #3

Lot of important good things to be talked about. However, I go back to the LBJ lesson. empedocles Feb 2019 #31

I don't think Kamala lacks courage crazytown Feb 2019 #35

Courage is not the issue. We need all the support we can get, to to most effectively first empedocles Feb 2019 #39

Yes elleng Feb 2019 #54

All the candidates need to specify what they are for...... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2019 #2

Only Universal Health Care and expanding Social Security are socialist. crazytown Feb 2019 #6

That's social democracy, not democratic socialism...nt SidDithers Feb 2019 #10

You may also be a social comunitariean... brooklynite Feb 2019 #12

LOL. I have been considering subscribing to antidisestablishmentarianism, but then again I have still_one Feb 2019 #26

I think she's making smart moves here Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #4

Thank you, Kamala Harris. mia Feb 2019 #5

Social Democrats crazytown Feb 2019 #8

+1...nt SidDithers Feb 2019 #11

For some reason Bernie and his gang dont want to be called "Social Democrats". honest.abe Feb 2019 #16

I think they want to be martyrs crazytown Feb 2019 #19

Perhaps we should believe Bernie when he says he's a Democratic Socialist? CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #29

Not so sure he does understand. honest.abe Feb 2019 #32

Yep, doesn't seem like he understands the difference. brush Feb 2019 #57

Yep. I'm a Democrat too. brush Feb 2019 #55

That might make a good bumper sticker! honest.abe Feb 2019 #7

and any honest democratic socialist would agree DBoon Feb 2019 #9

Too bad. I think we need one. shanny Feb 2019 #13

Are you for abolishing capitalism? honest.abe Feb 2019 #14

Fix banking by regulation (liberal) breaking them up (progressive) crazytown Feb 2019 #17

Exactly. honest.abe Feb 2019 #18

maybe that is why I said we needed a democratic socialist shanny Feb 2019 #21

FYI.. pushing to abolish capitalism will not play well to most voters... honest.abe Feb 2019 #27

fyi dude no one is advocating that shanny Feb 2019 #46

Sure dudette.. whatever you say. honest.abe Feb 2019 #49

Please explain crazytown Feb 2019 #15

maybe there was a reason I specified that a democratic socialist was needed shanny Feb 2019 #22

To paint a target on their backs crazytown Feb 2019 #23

Yep, we do. Some people are stuck in the '90's. nt m-lekktor Feb 2019 #53

I'm more and more convinced every day that most people have no clue what Democratic Socialism means CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #20

FDR: 'I am a believer in the Capitalistic System' crazytown Feb 2019 #25

History has lessons to teach. I think we agree. empedocles Feb 2019 #34

The Democratic Socialists don't seem to have a clue what socialism means. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #24

Clearly they dont. honest.abe Feb 2019 #28

Or they obfuscate, knowing that ending private property would not be popular. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #30

Yeah, they hold up the Nordic Model as a beacon of socialism. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #33

Remember when it was only a "right-wing talking point" to falsely call any social welfare program.. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #37

I don't care what someone labels themselves as...what they're for is what matters. n/t TCJ70 Feb 2019 #36

Socialist paints a target on your back. crazytown Feb 2019 #38

Your video is exactly why I don't care... TCJ70 Feb 2019 #40

Socialist is dumb. crazytown Feb 2019 #41

This rusty fender Feb 2019 #48

"Socialist paints a target on your back" Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #42

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There's a reason why it's the SPD crazytown Feb 2019 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #45

As you correctly say socialism is nationalization of production. crazytown Feb 2019 #47

I think this is a smart move peggysue2 Feb 2019 #50

Well we won't hold that against her. CentralMass Feb 2019 #51

This should be pleasing to the ears of the Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard crowd. nt m-lekktor Feb 2019 #52

It's pleasing to anyone serious about winning. BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #56

Good... If folks don't think they are one Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #58

'Socialist' crazytown Feb 2019 #59