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CrossingTheRubicon

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27. The first candidate who does so will gain +10 in the polls.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #24)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:15 PM

Feb 2019

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

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The problem with 'Socialist' [View all] crazytown Feb 2019 OP

The 81% who do not have a positive opinion of 'Socialist' problem. NBC poll 2018 empedocles Feb 2019 #1

When Bernie explains it, it doesnt sound like socialist. honest.abe Feb 2019 #2

Bill Maher knows what it means. crazytown Feb 2019 #3

Bill Maher clearly does not understand what Socialism is... CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #4

I disagree crazytown Feb 2019 #6

By that logic public fire departments (which displaced private one) and puplic schools (ditto).. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #8

Yes Fire Departments are Socialist. crazytown Feb 2019 #10

You have your own private definition of Socialism. former9thward Feb 2019 #37

I really don't. crazytown Feb 2019 #38

A real world example - the Atlee Goverment in Britain 1945 - crazytown Feb 2019 #39

By that same reasoning Lazy Daisy Feb 2019 #20

Because she is not one. honest.abe Feb 2019 #21

Bernie won't call himself a Social Democrat... SidDithers Feb 2019 #44

And there is a current example of a socialist dictatorship that is in a crisis: Venezuela. pnwmom Feb 2019 #5

And that is Exactly what the GOP want to pin on the Democrats. crazytown Feb 2019 #7

Especially since both Maduro and Chavez explicitly embarce(d) the Democratic Socialist ideology. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #9

I didn't know that. Thanks! pnwmom Feb 2019 #11

Here is DSA's statement on Venezuela (it's long), looks like they're firmly supporting Maduro: George II Feb 2019 #16

Any liberal Democrat who is on the fence about "Democratic Socialism"... CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #25

We already had an example with Miami-area Hispanics last year Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #14

I understand with Bernie, but why some other Dems are so eager to adopt that brand is beyond me. pnwmom Feb 2019 #18

If anyone were to look into the lifestyle of some of these so-called "democratic socialists".... George II Feb 2019 #29

It's 'Democratic Socialist' and 'Democratic Socialism' WordsMatter Feb 2019 #12

Welcome to D.U. WordsMatter. Uncle Joe Feb 2019 #15

Oh, thank-you very much! WordsMatter Feb 2019 #17

Yeah, words matter. And branding matters. And it's DUMB to adopt any brand with the word socialist pnwmom Feb 2019 #19

It's a branding issue for sure. And one just looks foolish when pointing to the Nordic Model... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #22

You make some valid points. But,... WordsMatter Feb 2019 #30

The Latinos we want in our coalition probably wouldn't be afraid of the term FDR Democrat, pnwmom Feb 2019 #31

Do these Latinos you speak of even know about FDR? WordsMatter Feb 2019 #35

Probably not. So they wouldn't be afraid of him. That's the point. It would mean something pnwmom Feb 2019 #36

Good question... WordsMatter Feb 2019 #40

Cuban refugees were much likely to vote for Trump than other Latinos. pnwmom Feb 2019 #41

I get a different take from the piece you linked to... WordsMatter Feb 2019 #43

The article is saying is that older Cubans, who had more memories of the regime, pnwmom Feb 2019 #45

Times have changed since the Cuban issue you referred to. Venezuela might be different. WordsMatter Feb 2019 #47

Words do matter. The definition you offered of Democrat Socialism is absurd. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #26

How so? WordsMatter Feb 2019 #32

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2019 #48

Nice to be here! WordsMatter Feb 2019 #49

Short and succinct wins in politics, regardless of topic Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #13

I stlll remember the Dingell-Norwood moment from the debate Politicub Feb 2019 #34

"socialist" will be to 2020 Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #23

I want a candidate who will say, "Cut the bullshit, I am not a socialist." marylandblue Feb 2019 #24

The first candidate who does so will gain +10 in the polls. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #27

Gallop shows Democrats viewing socialism more favorably than capitalism. CentralMass Feb 2019 #28

They should ask that question by ethnic group. Do we want to lose the Latino vote pnwmom Feb 2019 #33

As I mentioned before the dictator in Venezuela calls himself a Democratic Socialist. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #42

This is the only graph that matters if you want to win the general. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #46