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What Bernie Sanders means by ‘democratic socialism.’ (You still have your choice of pajamas.)
Washington Post ^
| September 19 at 8:49 PM
| John Wagner
Posted on 09/19/2015 7:00:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:00:24 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Democratic Socialism. The politboro meets, and votes (democratically) how many loaves of bread the average grunt gets in a year.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:03:46 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Congress will have blood on their hands if anything happens because of the Iran appeasement)
To: BenLurkin
He’s just a crazy old bastard. Nothing more.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:04:38 PM PDT
by
albie
To: BigEdLB
Oh but the people commenting at WaPo are enthusiastic over the Sanders.
They seem to believe that government will no longer be “the hammer of the ruling class” after his plans are all implemented.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:05:09 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
DemocRATic socialist = Communist.
National socialist = Nazi.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:05:57 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republican Freed the Slaves" month.)
To: BenLurkin
What he wants is a country run by liberal elitists who are above the law.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:06:21 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(There's a right to gay marriage in the Constitution but there is no right of an unborn baby to life.)
To: albie
He has forgotten — if he ever knew — that the founding principal of this nation is Liberty.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:06:58 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
"You still have your choice of pajamas."
"Thank goodness for that!"
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:08:37 PM PDT
by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
To: BenLurkin
Whether or not it works in Denmark is a separate issue. But let’s pretend that it does work in Denmark. Denmark is a very small (<6M people), quite homogenous (88% Danish origin) society. The US is as different from that as can be. There is no reason to believe that a system that works in Denmark can be transplanted to the US and work. To state it bluntly: Newark, Baltimore, St Louis, etc ain’t gon’ be playing nice.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:08:46 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(I've switched. Trump is my #1. He understands how to get things done. Cruz can be VP.)
To: albie
"He’s just a crazy old bastard."
Simplest and best definition.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:09:49 PM PDT
by
driftless2
(For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:11:22 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Congress will have blood on their hands if anything happens because of the Iran appeasement)
To: Blood of Tyrants
We have that now. So why elect him? Is his brand of socialism more benevolent? He says health care is a right, education is a right, food and shelter is a right. Where do the rights stop? Do I have a right to a car? Great! I’ll take a Ferrari.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:11:55 PM PDT
by
Auntie Dem
(Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Terrorist lovers gotta go!)
To: BenLurkin
Some Republicans embrace BS Sanders' socialism...
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:12:32 PM PDT
by
newfreep
("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
To: BenLurkin
We’ve already run out of OPM.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:13:36 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
To: BenLurkin
Bernie is a liar. He’s not a socialist, he’s an anti-capitalist. If the media, and anyone else who gives a damn was being honest, we’d call him a collectivist. If he had his way, we’d absolutely be pursuing a communist system at 100 mph.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:13:39 PM PDT
by
Mase
(Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
To: BenLurkin
Anyone who votes for a socialist always thinks they are one of the deserving. They never think about the person next to them eying their wallet.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:14:55 PM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Blood of Tyrants
They want all the profits and to tell you what you can or cannot do, but they don’t want to run it or take it away...there would be nothing left to loot.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:15:41 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(If you are Tea Party, the GOPee does not want you.)
To: newfreep
Good gracious — it is the Pajama Boy family!
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:16:16 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: ClearCase_guy
Socialism can be made to work in small homogeneous nations where all, or almost all, regard themselves as members of a large extended family.
That’s not the USA.
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posted on
09/19/2015 7:17:28 PM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(You walk into the room like a camel and then you frown)
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