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Fiendish Thingy

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24. And, believe it or not, as president, Biden was the closest to a Keynesian since LBJ.

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:36 PM

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Of course, most of his Keynesian policies were sabotaged by Manchin, Sinema and Josh Gottheimer and the Problem Solvers Sabotage Squad.

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There Are Very Few Socialists in America: Krugman [View all] applegrove 14 hrs ago OP

He's right Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #1

I have been saying this over and over for the 8 years (today is my 8 year anniversary) I have been on DU Celerity 12 hrs ago #16

Happy Anniversary SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #30

thanks so much Celerity 10 hrs ago #35

What's the difference? Farmer-Rick 12 hrs ago #17

It's more than semantics Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #23

I agree AZProgressive 14 hrs ago #2

And, believe it or not, as president, Biden was the closest to a Keynesian since LBJ. Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #24

Like when the Danish PM reminded someone that Denmark's a market economy, not socialist. betsuni 13 hrs ago #3

That reminds me of a quote from Tom Souzzi AZProgressive 12 hrs ago #7

These secret conspire & whine cocktail parties sound intriguing. betsuni 6 hrs ago #36

Oh, and same revolution person said attendees at such Democratic events are "older, whiter, and wealthier" betsuni 4 hrs ago #43

Not only that DFW 3 hrs ago #44

More of us every day. BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #4

Socialism represents public power. Of course Emile 13 hrs ago #5

Absolutely, and, I'm tired of the bad faith false choice. Oneironaut 13 hrs ago #6

But MAGA morons believe Fox, and Trump, and SInclaire radio, NewsMax etc. They're dumb and hateful people ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #8

Great, just please stop using the term "socialist." Say "Democrat." Period. Auggie 12 hrs ago #9

Doesn't matter SurfLiberal 12 hrs ago #10

That word can rally their troops. Like your idea -- stay home. Auggie 11 hrs ago #25

Doesn't mean you have to call yourself one Boo1 11 hrs ago #26

Sorta like the Nordic model Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #11

social democracy is a foundation for our Nordic Model (I am in Sweden) Celerity 12 hrs ago #13

The elephant in the room that is not being addressed here.. ananda 12 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 12 hrs ago #14

It is called liberalism in Canada. applegrove 12 hrs ago #15

The Liberal Party of Canada is not a social democratic party, the New Democratic Party is the social democratic party. Celerity 11 hrs ago #27

Small "L" liberalism Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #29

Used to be called that in the US, too. wnylib 5 hrs ago #37

Then the neocons took away the word liberal by making it derogatory. applegrove 5 hrs ago #38

I refused to have it taken from me. There is nothing wrong wnylib 5 hrs ago #41

Liberal and Socialist have been tainted by the Rs and their Big Media 31j20b3 12 hrs ago #18

John Steinbeck quote anamnua 12 hrs ago #19

As soon as the Govt starts bailing out failed "free market" Capitalism, any argument against Govt social programs ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #20

Right you are. Tax breaks for corporations is just a direct applegrove 11 hrs ago #22

That's a consequence of financial deregulations that wnylib 5 hrs ago #39

Regulated capitalism saw capitalism as an economic tool. Capitlists seek to unleash it as a form of governance. ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #42

yup Skittles 3 hrs ago #45

It doesn't matter Cirsium 11 hrs ago #21

Too many FASCISTS in the U.S! Remember in WWII, it was the fascists who REALLY hated the socialists. eom Exp 11 hrs ago #28

In The Third Reich, they merged DFW 3 hrs ago #46

Absolutely. SamuelAdams 11 hrs ago #31

I have a confession to make SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #32

Same here. I have always said that I am a liberal Dem to the left of center, but wnylib 5 hrs ago #40

It gets complicated when you say As In Europe. DFW 2 hrs ago #47

Pretty sad when affordable day care, affordable rent, and affordable transportation are called "socialism". Bluetus 11 hrs ago #33

Sad and disingenuous as well. DFW 2 hrs ago #48

Krugman is tops BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #34

And the supposedly business-friendly Republicans cut Obama's business Stimulus package in half DFW 2 hrs ago #49

Scumbags BaronChocula 7 min ago #50