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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
13. "I don't want Trump to be re-elected - but I'll be damned if I'll vote for a communist."
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 03:08 PM
Feb 2020
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287570879

The constant cries about how being a “Democratic socialist” doesn’t mean he IS a communist-type socialist is a moot point. Unless you plan to go door-to-door and explain the difference to all of the voters who equate ‘socialism’ with USSR communism, you are not going to change their minds. They hear “socialist’, and they attach their own (albeit ill-informed) meaning to the term – and it’s NOT the style of government they will vote for.

I’ve seen this repeatedly on the sites I participate in where both Dems and Repubs post: “I don’t want Trump to be re-elected – but I’ll be damned if I’ll vote for a communist.” You can shout all you want about how these people don’t understand what socialism is, or how what Bernie is proposing isn’t socialism as they perceive it. But people vote according to what they believe, and not according to what you think they should believe.


Many voters are likely to take Jane Sanders' election-day advice to "vote their heart" and that it "really doesn't matter who they vote for as long as you vote" ... I can see that happening, and that will surely lead to Trump's 2nd term.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
who are you to tell other DU'ers to STFU ? stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #1
How about the Independents? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #2
The man said "democrats" not not indies. demosincebirth Feb 2020 #9
LOL, look up "Discussion Boards"! nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #3
This. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #5
What about Socialists? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #4
Many relate socialism With Stalin's CCCP And the rest lo the eastern block. demosincebirth Feb 2020 #11
"I don't want Trump to be re-elected - but I'll be damned if I'll vote for a communist." NurseJackie Feb 2020 #13
A lot more than you think. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #14
well we won't be having any posts from bernie lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #6
You should have a chat with Sanders and his staff. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #7
nah Kali Feb 2020 #8
No. brooklynite Feb 2020 #10
this request should be a no brainer...but.... samnsara Feb 2020 #12
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