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Marr

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14. That's the thing that really irks me about centrists using social issues as liberal bonafides.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2015, 02:46 PM

May 2015

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They never even lead on those issues. And why would they? Their goal isn't to advance any policy, per se, only to use those issues for maximum political leverage for as long as they possibly can. That's why they're always the last ones to the party.

I mean, it was the centrists-- some of the very same ones who are now crowing about how liberal Hillary is because of social issues-- that were telling gays to shut-up about marriage equality just a few short years ago, because it wasn't 'pragmatic'.

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We all know about Sanders' economic justice positions. What about Social issues? [View all] lumberjack_jeff May 2015 OP

His record on civil rights is vast and unassailable AgingAmerican May 2015 #1

He's been consistent even when it was deeply unpopular. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #7

Consistency is rare. Bernie is a gem. NotoriousRBG May 2015 #22

How about the fact that he was a student organizer for SNCC cali May 2015 #2

but...but...he's a pot smoking hippie that needs a haircut! nt daredtowork May 2015 #3

He doesn't smoke pot and he doesn't need a haircut. Even when he was young he had short hair. MADem May 2015 #8

His hair is fine LeftInTX May 2015 #18

He'll have to catch a lot more shit before his "hair press" matches what SECSTATE Clinton has MADem May 2015 #19

how about throwing some of that on his campaign wedpage? true, he mentioned equal pay for women, seabeyond May 2015 #4

stepping up? cali May 2015 #5

So... "Go Hillary - 'cuz Jeff wants Bernie!" lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #6

I want Bernie, but I find your comments on this thread to be fairly smug and very straight centric. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #12

It's become "social vs economic bullshit" - which in itself is amazing. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #21

I get that you're angry, and I see some vague outlines of what you might be talking about. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #9

"all the dems vote the same on social issues" NaturalHigh May 2015 #13

Two guys agree with you, so you freak out and run away?? AgingAmerican May 2015 #17

I'd stop digging now. hifiguy May 2015 #24

Bernie Co-Sponsored the States Right to Medical Marijuana Act Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #10

The Democrats being in bed with business is really pissing me off. liberal_at_heart May 2015 #25

My impression is Bernie has greater intolerance of poison-pills than many dems HereSince1628 May 2015 #11

That's the thing that really irks me about centrists using social issues as liberal bonafides. Marr May 2015 #14

That's what makes them neo-liberals and neo-conservatives. leveymg May 2015 #15

Sanders is great on social issues. MineralMan May 2015 #16

Anyone who's paid attention to Bernie Sanders knows he's very good on "social issues." Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #20

Not according to a certain small cadre hifiguy May 2015 #23