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Bernie Sanders is killing the Dem Party
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:18 pm
Go check out Democratic Underground. They are starting to splinter.
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Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:19 pm to ArmyHogs
Hillary already killed it though.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:19 pm to ArmyHogs
The Democrat party won't continue to exist because of a very famous quote, " A house divided can not stand."
This post was edited on 6/12/17 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:20 pm to ArmyHogs
What's he doing? I don't want to give that site any clicks.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:20 pm to ArmyHogs
quote:Good, somebody needed to.
Bernie Sanders is killing the Dem Party
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:21 pm to ArmyHogs
Actually he's just formed a modern day communist party. The democratic party still exists somewhat.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:22 pm to ArmyHogs
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:23 pm to ArmyHogs
Bernie's hoping the Dems bribe him with another check into shutting up.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:25 pm to ArmyHogs
Good. He is doing this country a great favor.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:25 pm to Seldom Seen
I hope he runs as a 3rd party
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:26 pm to Seldom Seen
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Actually he's just formed a modern day communist party. The democratic party still exists somewhat.
This is probably closest to the truth. What you see today is not the Democrat party, this is a radical sub group that took over. The regular dems are hiding out and may very well one day just form another party.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:27 pm to ArmyHogs
Let the man speak
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:28 pm to ArmyHogs
The Democrats are already split somewhat between social and economic issues. Bernie is getting all of the ultra liberal communists riled up. Those who are more conservative (or not quite THAT liberal) economically will disown his brand of crazy.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:29 pm to ArmyHogs
It really isn't a party anyway. It's more like a consortium of disparate groups whose only thing in common is desire for government cheese.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:31 pm to ArmyHogs
I'm in the total minority on this board but a well-defined center left party is a good thing for the country as well as Washington.
Everyone complains that Washington is full of "uniparty cucks," so any move which defines either side more clearly is a good move. When both parties are so closely aligned it is difficult for elections to have a meaningful impact.
As far as I've seen, Sanders has suggested nothing that the developed world already has to some degree. The irony is that the Scandinavian countries he often cites used a model called Nordic capitalism so that their citizens could compete in the world. Why he takes that as proof that "democratic socialism" works is another issue.
Regardless, more clearly parties that are discrete from one another is a good thing.
Everyone complains that Washington is full of "uniparty cucks," so any move which defines either side more clearly is a good move. When both parties are so closely aligned it is difficult for elections to have a meaningful impact.
As far as I've seen, Sanders has suggested nothing that the developed world already has to some degree. The irony is that the Scandinavian countries he often cites used a model called Nordic capitalism so that their citizens could compete in the world. Why he takes that as proof that "democratic socialism" works is another issue.
Regardless, more clearly parties that are discrete from one another is a good thing.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:34 pm to ArmyHogs
Well duh. He is a socialist. It is not even his party of choice.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:35 pm to crazy4lsu
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I'm in the total minority on this board but a well-defined center left party is a good thing for the country as well as Washington.
I'll agree with this but Bernie Sanders is a far left politician. Not center left.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:42 pm to TheXman
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I'll agree with this but Bernie Sanders is a far left politician. Not center left.
Sanders is certainly far left for the US. He's much further to the right than someone like Corbyn, who is much further to the left. Hence why I argue he's more center-left in the broad political spectrum.
Sanders seems closer to a New Deal style Democrat than European communism or socialism. He hasn't suggested nationalizing an industry, nor has he suggested abolishing a free market in favor of price controls. He's suggesting reinvesting wealth in healthcare and education. For some reason in the popular parlance social welfare has become synonymous with communism. Yet the countries with well-entrenched social welfare programs are all capitalistic, 1st-world countries.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:54 pm to Lsujacket66
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hope he runs as a 3rd party
Ahh, at last, the left has a 'Ron paul'
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:24 pm to FooManChoo
quote:No they won't. That would be seen as discriminatory, or fascist, etc, etc.
Those who are more conservative (or not quite THAT liberal) economically will disown his brand of crazy.
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