2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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24. The Left is often hogtied because they don't want to upset anyone with regard to social justice

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:22 AM

Sep 2015

issues.
You can see it here where we leave the discussion of social justice issues to those that have strong opinions, worried that if the wrong thing is said, one will be labelled an "-ist".

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Bernie Sanders' Gift to the Left: The Recovery of our Moral Discourse [View all] markpkessinger Sep 2015 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #1

Kick, rec, off to the greatest page with you. nt hifiguy Sep 2015 #2

Excellent! Fully agree!! RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #3

Yes, but for me it was not just Bernie. I was so jwirr Sep 2015 #4

K&R. Very well said, and I agree. n/t ms liberty Sep 2015 #5

K&R for the excellent post! nt dorkzilla Sep 2015 #6

REALLY good read! Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #7

The Future doesn't come with out Humanitarian and Moral Obligations to Our Society... KoKo Sep 2015 #8

Your first sentence is what has been on my mind for some time. Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #41

+1 dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #43

Kick! LiberalElite Sep 2015 #9

K&R. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #10

Well said...could not agree more. zeemike Sep 2015 #11

K&R -- The Left has always been more moral than the Right. senz Sep 2015 #12

That makes a whole lot of sense, senz. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #39

Yeah, self-interest is a core conservative value. Maybe "the" core conservative value. senz Sep 2015 #42

Selfishness, it's the GOP Ayn Rand mantra. What happens when there's no one left for them to Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #44

Then they turn on each other. Hierarchical. senz Sep 2015 #45

We continue living our lives from a place of higher reason, love, compassion, joy and unity. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #46

That's just ... right on. senz Sep 2015 #47

It's difficult to find words 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #13

Outstanding!!! Thank you! n/t dae Sep 2015 #14

Progressives Are The Real Christians Yallow Sep 2015 #15

And you've been absolutely right, Yallow. senz Sep 2015 #48

I have Southern Baptist relatives who LOVE Bernie... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Sep 2015 #16

Recommended reading: "The Political Brain" by Drew Westen Scuba Sep 2015 #17

I remember reading Al Gore's book "The Assault on Reason" and he cites a quote Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #18

He also appealed to their sense of morality. Westen cites many cases where D candidates don't. Scuba Sep 2015 #19

Precisely, but he couldn't have done it without applying Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #20

K&R "With malice toward none" nt raouldukelives Sep 2015 #21

And it's the Democratic money class fighting it. ibegurpard Sep 2015 #22

The Democratic Party Establishment.... bvar22 Sep 2015 #35

He has never been afraid or ashamed to speak the truth no matter who sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #23

Truth and honesty. The good attracts the good. ancianita Sep 2015 #37

Yes, it does. I see things turning around as we've all watched in horror sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #38

The Left is often hogtied because they don't want to upset anyone with regard to social justice rhett o rick Sep 2015 #24

Dear Bernie, he's quite a contrast to flamingdem Sep 2015 #25

K & R SoapBox Sep 2015 #26

K & R L0oniX Sep 2015 #27

Very well put. stranger81 Sep 2015 #28

Two issues? staggerleem Sep 2015 #29

Very well said! KNR n/t DirkGently Sep 2015 #30

Very well said! Kudos! denverbill Sep 2015 #31

There's a selfish reason "private morality" focuses so hard on those two major issues: pnwmom Sep 2015 #32

Good thing Bernie always supported lgbt and abortion rights then. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #33

K & R. Very well done. What a gift is Bernie Sanders to this country now. Thank you & Feel the Bern! appalachiablue Sep 2015 #34

I hope it's true and shows through primary wins. ancianita Sep 2015 #36

K & R!!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #40