And that's from a Democratic think tank! — Wayfarer
He's been mixed with BLM, The young turks, Alexandra ocasio-cortez and other far left-wing, ridiculous people/organisations. — Judaka
Throwing around the term of "democratic socialism" doesn't really help either. — Judaka
All Bernie has ever been is a politician. What has he ever built? What has he ever ran? What has he ever done? — NOS4A2
There are certain pieces of legislation that have led to the current wealth gap and all of the problems most everyone agrees on.
Guess who fought hard against them at the time, sometimes being the only nay?
That is the kind of person needed. — creativesoul
No he hasn’t. He’s an avowed socialist. One can simply observe the failed states of that ideology throughout history. — NOS4A2
It’s a common argument to pretend welfare states are socialist, and to pretend tax-payer funded services are the same. But it was Bismarck, a conservative anti-socialist, who instituted the first social health insurance system. And he arguably did it in spite of socialism. — NOS4A2
But it was Bismarck, a conservative anti-socialist, who instituted the first social health insurance system. — NOS4A2
So Bernie Sanders, who wants free public health care and higher education, the forgiveness of student loans, and paying for all of this by taxing wealthy corporations, is going to be mercilessly skewered as communist and 'anti-growth' by the Republicans. It's not true, but one of the sad facts about Trumpworld is that facts don't matter. . — Wayfarer
Experts estimate that Sanders' major proposals would cost a staggering $60 trillion and would double the size of the government (while his tax plans fall $27 trillion short of paying for it). There's a reason that, when pressed on the cost of his plans, Sanders simply refuses to answer, saying he actually has no idea and 'no one does.
And that's from a Democratic think tank! — Wayfarer
Bernie Sanders is openly calling for a political revolution. — Wayfarer
If Ralph Nader hadn't run against Gore, America wouldn't have had W. — Wayfarer
Do we even sort-of expect Presidents to live up to their campaign promises? I mean, none of them do. — ZhouBoTong
Currently, I am far more concerned that the moderate dems are going to be the ones to hand the election to Trump. — ZhouBoTong
It’s a common argument to pretend welfare states are socialist, and to pretend tax-payer funded services are the same. — NOS4A2
But it was Bismarck, a conservative anti-socialist, who instituted the first social health insurance system. And he arguably did it in spite of socialism. As for post offices, they became tax-funded under Charles 1st, long before socialism was a fart in someone’s mind. Taxes have been a part of human life since time immemorial. — NOS4A2
I don’t doubt Bernie’s sense of justice, but being against wars and bigotry is easy. What I worry about is how he plans to implement his policies and the costs. — NOS4A2
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