|
as long as democrats keep operating at a net loss w/r/t elections, they will continue to suck.
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:04
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 24, 2024 07:04 |
|
|
loquacius posted:I like how the subforum isn't called "The Suck Zone" anymore but this thread still is the subforum was called that because it was a twister reference and people were watching twister one night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxs924BWX80 but this one is just an actual zone for suckage
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:09
|
|
|
this thread is the twilight zone: the movie of threads
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:18
|
|
|
logikv9 posted:this thread is the twilight zone: the movie of threads I'm the child getting beheaded by the crashed helicopter
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:34
|
|
|
There's a liberal on the wing of the plane!
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:35
|
|
|
Not a Step posted:There's a liberal on the wing of the plane! The year: 2016. A mainstream Democrat riding comfortably near the center of the plane looks out the window and is horrified to discover that someone is on the left wing 
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:40
|
|
|
logikv9 posted:this thread is the twilight zone: the movie of threads Pretty good overall but with a dumb story in the middle that drags the whole thing?
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:51
|
|
|
loquacius posted:The year: 2016. A mainstream Democrat riding comfortably near the center of the plane looks out the window and is horrified to discover that someone is on the left wing in horror, they move a seat over to the right
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:51
|
|
|
That seat was Albert Einstein
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 18:59
|
|
|
it's good that no one died during world war 2, as well
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:13
|
|
|
Stalin died before Brown v. Board lol
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:18
|
|
|
logikv9 posted:this thread is the twilight zone: the movie of threads well, i have another suggestion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZOgev1ErU
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:18
|
|
|
Condiv posted:ugh they might still turn around To get f'd in the a?
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:27
|
|
|
Thump! posted:Bernie is a leftist, however he is not a socialist. Is this accurate? Bernie is good and correct that is more important than what name you call his goodness and correctness, or where you rank it on the political spectrum
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:39
|
|
|
I think the meaning of socialist is pretty diluted at this point
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:47
|
|
|
Bernie called himself a Democratic Socialist which is already the diluted version of socialist but he's really more of a social democrat.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:51
|
|
|
Bernies personal political beliefs don't really matter that much, it's a weird liberal thing to assume a politician is going to make decisions based on their personal private views, when in reality who the politician is beholden to, and how their actions affect the views of the people they rely on to re-elect them, is much more important. This isn't a bad thing when politicians are beholden to the grass roots, or the progressive left, it is a bad thing, when politicians are beholden to corporations who's fiduciary responsibility legally obligates them to increase profits by any means regardless of morality.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:53
|
|
|
Ace of Baes posted:Bernies personal political beliefs don't really matter that much, it's a weird liberal thing to assume a politician is going to make decisions based on their personal private views, when in reality who the politician is beholden to, and how their actions affect the views of the people they rely on to re-elect them, is much more important. I dunno, this reminds me a lot of Hillary's "public position" and "private position" thing Yet another reason Bernie rules is that he believes the poo poo he says and you can tell because he's been saying it for like 40 years
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 19:57
|
|
|
loquacius posted:I dunno, this reminds me a lot of Hillary's "public position" and "private position" thing Yeah authenticity is basically the same thing as consistency/follow-through in politics, I'd be surprised if Bernie wasn't an actual full-on socialist who puts rubber-guards on his leftist views in order still be able to speak to liberals, moderates, independents, republicans, etc.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:00
|
|
|
i don't put much stock into what a politician calls themselves but i prefer to pay attention to how they act.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:01
|
|
|
i'm from appalachia and i say primary them all.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:02
|
|
|
Gene Hackman Fan posted:i'm from appalachia and i say primary them all.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:09
|
|
|
Gene Hackman Fan posted:i'm from appalachia and i say primary them all. cept bernie he's good
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:12
|
|
|
Bernie was the president we needed.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:14
|
|
|
Condiv posted:cept bernie he's good sorry, i thought that went without saying
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:19
|
|
|
Gene Hackman Fan posted:i'm from appalachia and i say primary them all. COME ON YOU DOGS, WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVAHHH!
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:19
|
|
|
Sernie Banders
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:20
|
|
|
Scionix posted:Sernie Banders won have would
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:21
|
|
|
SirPhoebos posted:COME ON YOU DOGS, WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVAHHH! (also the gop's reasoning for repealing aca)
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:23
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/brutapologist/status/841372098249531393
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:24
|
|
|
Gene Hackman Fan posted:sorry, i thought that went without saying you can never say bernie's good enough times
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:24
|
|
|
So besides Bernie who are other good politicians? So far I've got Bernie, Keith, and Kshama.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:36
|
|
|
Have you heard the good news of Tulsi Gabbard?!
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:38
|
|
|
Condiv posted:cept bernie he's good Independents can't be primaried, Bernie is immune to calls for primarying incumbents.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:38
|
|
|
punk rebel ecks posted:So besides Bernie who are other good politicians? So far I've got Bernie, Keith, and Kshama. I'm still all for Warren
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:40
|
|
|
This remains my concern and while I don't think it has happened yet I expect it to happen.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:45
|
|
|
its funny and unsurprising to see the yugeual suspects trying to draw a distinction where none actually exists in any real way "bernies not a leftist, he's a liberal!" bc they are still unable to accept the abject failure of their political ideology
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:55
|
|
|
in sum, hillary bad dems worse third way worst bernie good swp better socialism best
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 20:56
|
|
|
Excuse me good sir unions, a living wage, a consistent rule of law, and eliminating rent seeking only score a 3 on the scale of "Full socialism now" so I'm afraid you need to give up and go back to sitting down and eating the terrible candidates we put up because otherwise a Republican might win.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 21:00
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 24, 2024 07:04 |
|
|
punk rebel ecks posted:So besides Bernie who are other good politicians? So far I've got Bernie, Keith, and Kshama. A lot of Democratic Attorneys General are pretty impressive. Here in New York, I'm a fan of Eric Schneiderman as well as the recently purged US Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara. From my home state, Tom Wolf has been doing as good a job as can be asked for as governor, but he's been stymied by the insanely reactionary PA legislature. I don't think any of these individuals would make good national politicians. I am partial to Ann Kirkpatrick from Arizona, although she did not run the type of campaign I had hoped for from her this cycle in her bid for Senate against McCain. There are plenty of respectable mayors and congresspeople representing urban, working-class districts. So idk. Start paying attention to local stuff and figure out who's good and let us know lol.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2017 21:08
|
|