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23. A switch to actual socialism will kill off the middle class faster than it is dying now in the US.

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #18)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:20 AM

Oct 2021

Do you want the Rethugs to control the means of production?

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God, I love Bernie! [View all] wackadoo wabbit Oct 2021 OP

I came here to say this. My God. He deserves a prize. vanlassie Oct 2021 #1

I love bernie too/ Groundhawg Oct 2021 #2

+a brazillion! nt tblue37 Oct 2021 #13

Bernie Sanders is a modern day Prophet. raging moderate Oct 2021 #3

... NurseJackie Oct 2021 #33

He didn't say anything different than most Democrats have been saying since LBJ, maybe earlier. George II Oct 2021 #36

Ohhhh kay mcar Oct 2021 #42

America will be a better place when we have more politicians like Bernie. walkingman Oct 2021 #4

+1 n/t area51 Oct 2021 #20

The senator from the state that is the 5th most dependent on the Federal government dflprincess Oct 2021 #5

Their Senator spends his time hanging out on his "boats" vanlassie Oct 2021 #8

He sure wants his own entitlement from big "conservative" donors. Justice matters. Oct 2021 #9

"entitlement" only applies to poor people moondust Oct 2021 #12

+++ KPN Oct 2021 #21

I absolutely adore Bernie.......I just bawled after he spoke to Rachel..... a kennedy Oct 2021 #6

I Am Entitled To Not Watch My Children Die DanieRains Oct 2021 #7

No self respecting "Democrat" uses that word, that way. vanlassie Oct 2021 #10

Good point. I don't see any of Manchen's ideas that seem to support things that most BComplex Oct 2021 #19

DINO ShazzieB Oct 2021 #27

+1. But it appears to me that DU is generally on the same page here. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #40

100%! Bluethroughu Oct 2021 #14

His deconstruction of 'entitled' MUST be spread far and wide malaise Oct 2021 #11

it's sickening to see Manchin spewing that old shitty RW talking point (entitlement society) Celerity Oct 2021 #16

There is a serious underbelly of cruelty malaise Oct 2021 #32

Bernie is awesome! Lunabell Oct 2021 #15

NO, it's social democracy, not 'Democratic socialism'. Huge difference, & it's political suicide in Celerity Oct 2021 #17

OK, well I just want a middle class that thrives. Lunabell Oct 2021 #18

A switch to actual socialism will kill off the middle class faster than it is dying now in the US. Celerity Oct 2021 #23

Nah. Lunabell Oct 2021 #25

The structural long-wave flaws, some perhaps even (given certain inputs and time-lines) fatal, Celerity Oct 2021 #26

Thank you! And thank you so much for being and participating here. KPN Oct 2021 #22

yw! Celerity Oct 2021 #24

Bernie says it like it is I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #28

Here's the video(s) for those who missed him: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #29

Fighting the good fight, as always. DLevine Oct 2021 #30

I'm so happy Bernie finally said what we've all been saying. Time to ditch kumbayah. Vinca Oct 2021 #31

K&R UCmeNdc Oct 2021 #34

Supporting the Democratic Party. betsuni Oct 2021 #35

As a member of the Senate Democratic caucus, he didn't say anything differently than most.... George II Oct 2021 #37

What? Sanders is actually just like a Democrat? Who knew? rgbecker Oct 2021 #38

No, it wasn't that. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #41

You forgot: George II Oct 2021 #45

I said he was a member of the Democratic Caucus. I'm always careful to state that accurately..... George II Oct 2021 #44

Not exactly, rgbecker. Hortensis Oct 2021 #46

Goodness gracious. LanternWaste Oct 2021 #47

I adore Bernie. He was awesome, as usual, on Rachel! Greybnk48 Oct 2021 #39

+1 BeckyDem Oct 2021 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #48