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LyfeTimeDem

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42. Bernie Sanders doesn't get to make a
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:03 AM
Oct 8

New definition.....there are ACTUAL Democratic Socialist countries ..

Its very strange to me that the strategy here is.....We are going to adopt and absorb the very scare words thrown at Democrats for decades.....But we are going to convince all the Liberal Democrats that "we are not THAT kind of Socialist like they call us, ..we are a different kind" "we don't really oppose Capitalism....as the definition implies...."we are just joking about that"

"Ignore all those Quotes from the leaders at the DSA" (that I just posted)...."they are just joking"..".they don't really mean what they say"

..."and do not pay attention to those several actual Democratic Socialist countries over there"...."we don't mean like that either"...meanwhile we are going to convince all the Liberal Democrats that "they arent really Center Left Democrats at all" thats the real problem "you all are just wrong about that, just trust is bro" while continuing to shit on the Democrats those Liberal Democratic Voters elected.....blaming THEM for everything thats wrong...not the Republicans.......and then pretending...."if only you elect US those meany Republicans will just get out of our way and just stop obstructing us"! "Just trust us bro"

And everything will be beautiful just like magic!

Isn't this what this is proposing??

This is how a minority of voters are going to convince the vast majority?? That THEY are the problem not the Republicans? ....and all they need to do is just adopt this new term, we arent going to ask them to change anything noooo..everything stays the same...thats going to fix everything

Bernie Sanders is not FDR....






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Democratic Socialism [View all] LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 OP
if ya can't succeed with your own beliefs, sink your claws into an available other..... nt msongs Oct 7 #1
So is mine. OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #2
well I see no evidence that LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #3
Question... when was capitalism successfully regulated? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #5
Capitalism is currently pretty well regulated in the Scandinavian countries Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #9
Since I do not know the workings of European commerce, I will take your word on their successes. OldBaldy1701E Oct 8 #45
In Scandinavian countries, people come before profits. Fiendish Thingy Oct 8 #47
for 50 yrs in the U.S. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #11
I don't know that one. OldBaldy1701E Oct 8 #46
EXACTLY my point! LyfeTimeDem Oct 8 #48
Capitalism is successful in generating wealth for the few iemanja Oct 7 #8
Sounds like what happens in the Socialist LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #12
I suggest you read Marx iemanja Oct 7 #13
what makes you think I don't know LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #14
Your post gave me that impression iemanja Oct 7 #15
then you are not reading my posts LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #16
Dont need to LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #18
Most folks don't know the difference between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #4
nope I do not LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #6
Thom Hartmann is a member of Democratic Underground. Emile Oct 8 #44
and? LyfeTimeDem Oct 8 #49
I'm not sure you know the meaning of "gaslighting" muriel_volestrangler Oct 8 #54
If the philosophy can't be digested to a sentence mr715 Oct 7 #35
Sounds like you're a libertarian. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #36
Ew mr715 Oct 7 #37
Neoliberalism is a failed economic ideology Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #38
Maybe I'm mislabeling myself mr715 Oct 8 #52
Democrats aren't neoliberals, it's a Both Sides insult, "an attempt to win an argument with an epithet." betsuni Oct 8 #43
is it a "mess"? LyfeTimeDem Oct 8 #50
And yet democracies can fall prey to demagogues mr715 Oct 8 #51
Adam Smith the father of market capitalism in his book multigraincracker Oct 7 #7
regulated.. but not eliminated... LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #19
According to Multigrain Economics. multigraincracker Oct 7 #25
where??? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #26
Quiet a few. multigraincracker Oct 7 #27
so A* business is the proof? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #32
Even a list of the top 100 worker owned businesses. multigraincracker Oct 7 #28
which is where? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #33
Yeah, I don't like DSA is Cha Oct 7 #10
Very welcome LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #17
As Cha said, thanks for your OP, LyfeTimeDem Hekate Oct 7 #20
and its straight up LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #22
Well, tread lightly. Feelings are high these days. Hekate Oct 7 #30
obviously, my own feelings are high. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #34
Well, capitalism IS an oppressive system thought crime Oct 7 #21
it IS to most Democrats LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #23
If you are a Social Democrat then you, too, want to temper Capitalism's oppression thought crime Oct 8 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #24
Is DSA taking over the Democratic Party? leftstreet Oct 7 #29
according to one of its LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #31
I see people describing it as economic equality, no understanding of regulated or unregulated capitalism. betsuni Oct 8 #39
What is he talking about about? LyfeTimeDem Oct 8 #40
That's what I said. betsuni Oct 8 #41
Bernie Sanders doesn't get to make a LyfeTimeDem Oct 8 #42
Yes, that's the plan! The base of the party knows it's ridiculous, why the base is redefined betsuni Oct 8 #53
Mamdani is going to be a great NY City Mayor! Emile Oct 8 #55
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