The Dem Primary is bound to never pick a winner for President.

There are people who vote in the middle of the country, and they don't want a Jewish/Atheist/Socialist.

The Dems have lost their minds. FYI, I am one, but this is absurd.

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Northwest · M

Not too long ago, civil rights took a back seat, because the establishment did not want to upset the sensitivities of suburban, and "middle of the country" white people. Shame on us for not doing the right thing, back then.

Are we going to fo the right thing now?

Human1000 · M

Big difference between the civil rights act and free college.@Northwest

Northwest · M

@Human1000 Free college? What's free college go to fo with "Jewish/Atheist"?

Human1000 · M

@Northwest losing the election

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

How can someone be Jewish, atheist and a (social democrat) ish?

Its like saying people from Vermobt talk in Brooklyn accents and I have no idea who you are talking about.

Human1000 · M

@Burnley123 cultural and religious identity!

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

I am more Libertarian or independent, fiscally conservative but other than that, open to just about anything that doesn't force morals, either god or bad on anyone. I think the whole Trump thing has pushed democrat politicians into a frenzy to see who can come up with the farthest left ideas that they can come up with. The problem is that they are far left of Stalin. Most of America doesn't want that. We can see what happens in countries like Venezuela when that kind of policy is embraced. In a few decades, from riches to rags, younger voters have seen this happen, they don't want it here.

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Roadsterrider My main point is that Venezuela is not socialist and not a relevant example. Your points haven't dealt with this but you are also wrong.

The economy was not doing well in the previous regime and poverty was massive. This went down substantially under Chavez due to redistributive programs.

The economic crisis of Venezuela is directly linked to the oil crisis, not change if regime. Check the chronology. Saudi Arabia have so much oil, they could just over produce to cover revenue loss. Venezuela, like Russia, didn't have that luxury so pressured the other side of opec to reduce production and control prices, which they refused. The Saudis increased production and further reduced the price. Venezuela is also heavily hit by sanctions and a violent anti democratic opposition. Its been in slow burn civil war for a decade.

So no it does not show that redistributive policies damage an economy in any sense. Sorry.

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@Burnley123 https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/venezuela-1980s-1990s-and-beyond

In the 80s Venezuela was one of 4 Latin American countries deemed by the world bank to have an upper middle level of income, Chaves started his "Bolivarian Socialism" plan and initially wages increased, unemployment went down, as he dumped more and more money into social programs, poverty went down. Then it all started to fall apart. Mid 80s to mid 90s, already high inflation went from 29% to 35%, poor population from about 46% to 68%, Chaves took over the oil industry, following his socialist beliefs and then after he died, Maduro kept the ball rolling. They can call it whatever they want but that doesn't change the philosophy of it. It may not show that redistributive policies damaged the economy in any sense but, looking at the economy and the country as a whole along with economic indicators, it is very obvious that it did absolutely nothing to help the economy. And further moves into socialism caused deterioration of the economy.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Roadsterrider Chaves was not in power until 97 so your chronology is all over the place.

The causality is wrong too and you are ignoring sanctions, oil prices and political instability.

Graylight · 51-55, F

What does it matter that he's Jewish, why should I care who he prays to and no, he's not a socialist.

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Graylight · 51-55, F

@Human1000 I [i]am[/i] a voter.

Human1000 · M

It’s fair to say that all others voters are just like me. My apologies @Graylight

Graylight · 51-55, F

@Human1000 Oh, is it? Well, I guess I'll just have to enjoy my own private Idaho.
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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Who wrote the damn bill?

bijouxbroussard · F

Biden is the one who realistically a lot of centrists could consider, also largely based upon who he chose as his running mate.
That is why Trump and his ilk have concentrated their efforts on trying to destroy [b]him[/b].

They are criminals, not [b]stupid[/b].

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Niburu · 51-55, M

@SteelHands Joe can't even conceive how an insurgency would work.

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