Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

What is a red rose account?

"For instance, a rose near their name on social media is a sign they're a part of the DSA movement." https://t.co/JkNAKnV3a4

— DSA �� (@DemSocialists) February 4, 2017

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

Around here at least the intolerant as-sholes aren't the Left, they're the Centrists who keep whining about the intolerance of the Left.

I wish these people owned a mirror.

If anything I'm thanking his supporters and obviously his campaign and him. He made the right call and we should welcome them to the Blue No Matter Who campaign with open arms eager to beat our common enemy.

Obviously his supporters are going to go through some period of grief and anger. Let them lash out and mentally work through it. Eventually, hopefully, they'll come around. When they do, be happy to have another friend, even if only temporarily.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

I have no problem telling the ones proudly saying they'll campaign against Biden and/or vote for whichever turd the Greens nominate to get bent. Those people are as lost as the Trumpsters. Fortunately, their numbers are small.

[Kepler]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

"For instance, a rose near their name on social media is a sign they're a part of the DSA movement." https://t.co/JkNAKnV3a4

— DSA �� (@DemSocialists) February 4, 2017

Interesting. I've been in DSA meetings in 3 states and that was not a thing in any of them. I've seen it in the Socialist movement but never in the modern DSA community.

I like it.

[Kepler]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

If anything I'm thanking his supporters and obviously his campaign and him. He made the right call and we should welcome them to the Blue No Matter Who campaign with open arms eager to beat our common enemy.

Obviously his supporters are going to go through some period of grief and anger. Let them lash out and mentally work through it. Eventually, hopefully, they'll come around. When they do, be happy to have another friend, even if only temporarily.

Well then, that would make you One of the Good Ones. We can be Ones of the Good Ones together.

[Kepler]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

Red roses were used an old socialist symbol. The twitter left started adding them to their profile names.

Cool.

[Rover]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

Whoever's running the Biden campaign has once again nailed it and its making me a lot more optimistic about him in the general election. His campaign handled the Sanders issue well. No pressure or whining about him remaining in the race. They gave him his space and he's quit far earlier than I think most people would have expected. He also smartly gave Sanders one 1 on 1 debate after Super Tuesday when Biden pretty much had the nomination wrapped up. Again, smart move giving Bernie one more chance to press his case directly. Sanders supporters will of course be disappointed but any talk of the party working against him or him not having a level playing field simply aren't true as perhaps even Sanders himself will acknowledge.

[Jon]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

From a purely nihilistic point of view, the nine bazillion Twitter trolls who went out of their way to make Bernie look bad by being miserable a-holes at all times have succeeded.

Which is unfortunate, because someone needs to push Biden to the left. Hard.

[Rover]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

Which is unfortunate, because someone needs to push Biden to the left. Hard.

Just curious but on what issues should Biden be pushed hard left on?

[LynahFan]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

Just curious but on what issues should Biden be pushed hard left on?

In no particular order:

Universal health care
More progressive (confiscatory) taxes
Gun control
Mandatory vaccinations
Carbon tax
Corporate welfare
High frequency and derivatives trading
Consumer finance protection
Student loan forgiveness
End of religious exemption for pseudo-religious organizations


Did I miss anything?

[Jon]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

In no particular order:

Universal health care
More progressive (confiscatory) taxes
Gun control
Mandatory vaccinations
Carbon tax
Corporate welfare
High frequency and derivatives trading
Consumer finance protection
Student loan forgiveness
End of religious exemption for pseudo-religious organizations


Did I miss anything?

Health care, climate change, and ending the US' addiction to military adventurism were where I was going, but that's a pretty good list.

I know you're supposed to get more conservative the older you get, but I'm moving further to the left. In 10 years, I fear I'll be Trotsky with worse hair.

[Jimjamesak]

I have no problem telling the ones proudly saying they'll campaign against Biden and/or vote for whichever turd the Greens nominate to get bent. Those people are as lost as the Trumpsters. Fortunately, their numbers are small.

It’s, unfortunately, more than you think.

[state of hockey]

It’s, unfortunately, more than you think.

I fear you're right. Know plenty of people that claimed to be "blue no matter who", but are now suddenly "This country blows and deserves what's coming."

Hopefully temporary.

[Kepler]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

From a purely nihilistic point of view, the nine bazillion Twitter trolls who went out of their way to make Bernie look bad by being miserable a-holes at all times have succeeded.

Which is unfortunate, because someone needs to push Biden to the left. Hard.

Ever occur to you that making Bernie looking bad may have been the plan?

There are wealthy interests in this country who do not want the Left to succeed. And while most of them are door stop stupid, they do have the money to buy good strategists.

[Kepler]

Re: Democratic Challengers: Starting this thread to Own The Libs!

I fear you're right. Know plenty of people that claimed to be "blue no matter who", but are now suddenly "This country blows and deserves what's coming."

Hopefully temporary.

And I know nobody like that, despite traveling in circles so Far Left they make AOC nervous.

Anecdotes. They're fun!