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Auggie

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25. That word can rally their troops. Like your idea -- stay home.

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There Are Very Few Socialists in America: Krugman [View all] applegrove 22 hrs ago OP

He's right Fiendish Thingy 22 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 19 hrs ago #16

Happy Anniversary SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #30

thanks so much Celerity 18 hrs ago #35

What's the difference? Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #17

It's more than semantics Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #23

I agree AZProgressive 22 hrs ago #2

And, believe it or not, as president, Biden was the closest to a Keynesian since LBJ. Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #24

Like when the Danish PM reminded someone that Denmark's a market economy, not socialist. betsuni 21 hrs ago #3

That reminds me of a quote from Tom Souzzi AZProgressive 20 hrs ago #7

These secret conspire & whine cocktail parties sound intriguing. betsuni 13 hrs ago #36

Oh, and same revolution person said attendees at such Democratic events are "older, whiter, and wealthier" betsuni 11 hrs ago #43

Not only that DFW 11 hrs ago #44

I forgot the canapes: "Some of the wealthiest members of the political establishment are hiding behind closed doors betsuni 2 hrs ago #57

When I hear canapes, I always think caviar, which I hate DFW 1 hr ago #58

Norman Thomas, perennial socialist candidate, knew FDR was not a Socialist DBoon 59 min ago #59

More of us every day. BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #4

Socialism represents public power. Of course Emile 21 hrs ago #5

Absolutely, and, I'm tired of the bad faith false choice. Oneironaut 21 hrs ago #6

But MAGA morons believe Fox, and Trump, and SInclaire radio, NewsMax etc. They're dumb and hateful people ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #8

Great, just please stop using the term "socialist." Say "Democrat." Period. Auggie 20 hrs ago #9

Doesn't matter SurfLiberal 20 hrs ago #10

That word can rally their troops. Like your idea -- stay home. Auggie 19 hrs ago #25

Doesn't mean you have to call yourself one Boo1 19 hrs ago #26

Sorta like the Nordic model Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #11

social democracy is a foundation for our Nordic Model (I am in Sweden) Celerity 19 hrs ago #13

The elephant in the room that is not being addressed here.. ananda 19 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 19 hrs ago #14

It is called liberalism in Canada. applegrove 19 hrs ago #15

The Liberal Party of Canada is not a social democratic party, the New Democratic Party is the social democratic party. Celerity 19 hrs ago #27

They could have had Polliviere Callie1979 6 hrs ago #51

Economically, Carney is making multiple moves that are similar to what Poilievre would do, Celerity 5 hrs ago #54

Small "L" liberalism Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #29

Used to be called that in the US, too. wnylib 13 hrs ago #37

Then the neocons took away the word liberal by making it derogatory. applegrove 13 hrs ago #38

I refused to have it taken from me. There is nothing wrong wnylib 12 hrs ago #41

Liberal and Socialist have been tainted by the Rs and their Big Media 31j20b3 19 hrs ago #18

John Steinbeck quote anamnua 19 hrs ago #19

And that was many decades BEFORE Fox Noise. DFW 6 hrs ago #53

As soon as the Govt starts bailing out failed "free market" Capitalism, any argument against Govt social programs ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #20

Right you are. Tax breaks for corporations is just a direct applegrove 19 hrs ago #22

That's a consequence of financial deregulations that wnylib 13 hrs ago #39

Regulated capitalism saw capitalism as an economic tool. Capitlists seek to unleash it as a form of governance. ToxMarz 12 hrs ago #42

yup Skittles 11 hrs ago #45

It doesn't matter Cirsium 19 hrs ago #21

Too many FASCISTS in the U.S! Remember in WWII, it was the fascists who REALLY hated the socialists. eom Exp 19 hrs ago #28

In The Third Reich, they merged DFW 11 hrs ago #46

Absolutely. SamuelAdams 19 hrs ago #31

I have a confession to make SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #32

Same here. I have always said that I am a liberal Dem to the left of center, but wnylib 12 hrs ago #40

It gets complicated when you say As In Europe. DFW 10 hrs ago #47

Most American voters don't have that background understanding wnylib 5 hrs ago #55

Pretty sad when affordable day care, affordable rent, and affordable transportation are called "socialism". Bluetus 19 hrs ago #33

Sad and disingenuous as well. DFW 10 hrs ago #48

Krugman is tops BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #34

And the supposedly business-friendly Republicans cut Obama's business Stimulus package in half DFW 10 hrs ago #49

Scumbags BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #50

It is a mentality we will never understand, and they exploit that to the max DFW 6 hrs ago #52

He's very wrong TVguyCards 4 hrs ago #56