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AOC Is No Outlier
Townhall ^ | 15 Feb, 2019 | David Limbaugh

Posted on 02/15/2019 12:23:41 PM PST by MtnClimber

The main problem in American politics is not the obvious polarization but the underlying reasons for it. Partisanship, angst and divisiveness are all preferable to surrendering the culture and fundamentally transforming the republic.

The Democratic Party has deceived much of the public into believing that its positions aren't extreme, but the truth is coming out now for all to see. Such veritable crackpots as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are not merely fringe fruitcakes; they are just bringing the party out of the closet.

It's as if half this decades long leftist conspiracy to turn America into a socialist hellhole has finally been exposed by the unwitting soldiers of the revolution, who have understood everything about it but were told to keep their mouths shut about their ultimate goals.

The party's ostensible centrists are panicking, realizing that unless they can successfully cast AOC et al. as outliers, the party faces an electoral bloodbath in 2020. But there are few remaining Democratic centrists.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: leftism; ocasiocortez; rentfree; rentfreeonfr; socialism
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To: MtnClimber

No Limbaugh is so correct.

I cannot believe the amount of young 25+ who are into socialism. I bet I know three dozen. And I dont spend much time with younger people.

People who were born well fed and comfortable. Some have been from wealthy families. Many under considerable student loan debt.

But all, want socialism or communism


21 posted on 02/15/2019 1:33:57 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: MtnClimber








The Joke's On You....
Suckers....
Here's A Big Horselaugh For Ya....


22 posted on 02/15/2019 1:37:22 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: brownsfan
I think that the Dems are coming out of the closet because they have finally indoctrinated enough Americans that it’s advantageous to do so. Those under 40 are cheering the open declaration of socialism, and the downfall of capitalism. I’m amazed at what I’m watching happen. Socialism is America’s future, and it’s a very dark future.

You and I think alike. AOC is a reflection of a change in the electorate, not its cause. She is the tip of the spear for the advancing Millenial socialists who have their sights set on transforming this country.

My read is they're still about a decade away from being an operative majority, so likely this will cost them the 2020 election. But long-term, the country is going socialist.


23 posted on 02/15/2019 1:42:48 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Liz

What has she been doing and who has she been meeting with over the past ten years.


24 posted on 02/15/2019 1:43:01 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: Chickensoup
I cannot believe the amount of young 25+ who are into socialism. I bet I know three dozen. And I dont spend much time with younger people.

I do, and it's far worse than you realize.


25 posted on 02/15/2019 1:44:22 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Shark24
Graduating HS in 1971, I was disgusted that a majority of my classmates had sympathies for socialism and communism.

Lots of young people flirt with Socialist philosophies during their college years. Generally they do not survive First Contact with the real world. What is different today is that people are moving through their 30's and into their 40's and are not letting go of it.


26 posted on 02/15/2019 1:48:25 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“My read is they’re still about a decade away from being an operative majority, so likely this will cost them the 2020 election. But long-term, the country is going socialist. “

I hope you’re right. I’m good for about 25 more years, so most likely the biggest effect on me will be enhanced “assisted” suicides.

The scary thing is, I’m not joking.


27 posted on 02/15/2019 1:51:48 PM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: brownsfan

Once again, you and I think alike.

I am at the younger end of the Baby Boomers so I will likely be forced to live for some time in this dystopian nightmare.


28 posted on 02/15/2019 1:54:41 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Well, they are doing what they were taught.

People put their children in public schools full of leftist teachers and the kids are obedient.

My children are all under 30 and three out of 4 own their first home, the youngest, 21, is saving her down payment now, I expect she will be house hunting in the late spring.

There was no communism/socialism in our homeschool.


29 posted on 02/15/2019 2:14:09 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: eeriegeno; MtnClimber

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What happened?

A few decades ago a security clearance was denied if a person was associated with a socialist organization. At that time socialism was subversive to the United States and to the Constitution.

What happened in a few short decades?
>

Decades?? How ‘bout CENTURY?

(Simple) A: The (R)N(C) plantation has allowed their side of the Uniparty to creep ever more into Socialism (just visit any SS/MediXYZ thread here on FR), the (D)\Leftists finally went full Communist.

The Right was *REAL* quiet in the ‘18 election cycle vs. ‘accomplishments’ ($1T deficits, ‘revenue neutral’ “tax-cut”, anti-Trump\wall\Rule of Law, pro coup\Deep State. Anyone say O’Care repeal?? No, they think THEY can ‘run it better’, damn the platform, least of all the Constitution)


30 posted on 02/15/2019 4:44:41 PM PST by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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