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“How do you rectify your notion of Democratic socialism with the failures of socialism in nearly every country that has tried it?”

And Bernie’s answer was ...

to avoid the question, by answering a question that wasn’t asked.

Bernie replied, “Thank you for asking that question,” before continuing with a question himself. “Is it your assumption that I supported or believe in authoritarian communism that existed in the Soviet Union? I don’t. I never have, and I opposed it. I believe in a vigorous democracy.”

He has no answer, only manipulative rhetoric.

“Is it your assumption that I supported or believe in authoritarian communism that existed in the Soviet Union? I don’t. I never have, and I opposed it. I believe in a vigorous democracy.”

Not only did he not answer the question that was asked, but what he said here is a bald-faced lie. I listened 2 nights ago to Larry Elder playing recordings of Bernie and his corrupt wife singing the praises of the USSR upon returning from their honeymoon there in 1988.

So he not only avoided the question and then lied in his answer, but the truth about his answer demonstrates that he is as stupid as AOC, because he could so easily be fooled into believing that the USSR was such a great success when it was only 3 years from collapse. Oh, and he also demonstrated that he thinks that everyone who heard or will hear his answer is stupid enough to believe his transparent lie, and for missing his failure to actually address the question that was asked of him.

As for me, I believe in a “vigorous republic”, not a democracy. It’s astounding how many citizens are unaware of the differences between a republic and a democracy. And even worse, I don’t work with, or hang around with too many “uneducated” people.

Their problem is that they are too concerned with their occupation’s daily dictates, and they don’t bother to take the time to look around and understand the paradigm shifts concerning the meaning of “democracy” that’s going on around them.

For example, many “educated” folks I know do not have an understanding of the electoral college, and they’ll spout off about it needing to go away. So, I’ll ask for a show of hands from all the bystanders and say “all in favor of taking Joe’s paycheck, 401k, his savings accountand his future social security checks and dividing it up amongst the four of us, raise your hand!” Four hands go up to Joe’s no hand. Of course, Joe protests, but hey... it was a democratic vote after all, no electoral process needed. Finally, Joe, if he’s smart, starts doing his homework on the electoral college.

You have to chanllenge the rampant brain death that surrounds us.

So he believes in eocialism but he doesn’t believe in socialism. Got it.

Or is it that he believes in socialism done the RIGHT way this time?

Or is he just a chickenship old coward that won’t admit he’s a commie at heart because it would ruin his shot at the White House?

At least AOC has the guts to admit what she is and stand by it, even though it’s lunacy. Sanders is just as crazy but he’s a damned liar on top of it.

“Is it your assumption that I supported or believe in authoritarian communism that existed in the Soviet Union? I don’t. I never have, and I opposed it.”

Then why take your honeymoon in Soviet Russia during the height of the cold war? Doesn’t pass the smell test.