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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 09:03 AM Original message |
It's time to resell liberalism to this country. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Actually on the labor movement |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The lessons were learned. They were just forgotton. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. forget labels, we need to resell common sense! nt |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Civil rights movement is very liberal, but |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I think the labor movement was about freedom. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. No, the labor movement was about equality... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Your logic seems off. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. No, it isn't, because I stick to definitions in my explanation. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Please explain your logic then. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Like I said, I stick to definitions -- I don't change them as it suits me. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You have to put words in context. |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Name one country with a successful Left party |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Explicitely socialist? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. The Democratic Party is NOT a party of the left... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. When did I say I was talking about todays democratic party? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. If a return to the past is your goal, you can leave me out... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Since when is learning lessons from our past returning to it? |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Where is your answer? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I answered your question. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. There's a difference between "over-emphasis" and "advocating" |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Because that idea is wrong. But yes, I am loose with the word liberal. |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 04:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
51. How can we reach agreement |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. how about "equality" as in "freedom for everyone" |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. i agree. we have great policy but terrible marketing. |
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jarab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. There are fewer buyers ... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Luckily the truth isnt that bad. |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. The Left is piecemeal, too |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I dont think the right fits together at all. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I agree with you on this |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. The trouble is, that "our" salesmen are degrading the product. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Since when does the establishment lead reform? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I agree. The real problem being that there is no movement. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I think things are more hopefull than that. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Starting from an impossible premise... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. We're going broke. The bills are in the mail. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Yes, but who is getting the wealth that the US gets? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Indeed. The wealthy few are the prime suspects. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. We dont need to sell that exactly. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. It seems our only disagreement is on methodology and timing. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. You misunderstand. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. The right has convinced an insignificant number of Americans. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. That is what I am saying. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Who is the "we"? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. But doesnt history show us that popular movements can be events? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Being an admirer of Tolstoy and Gandhi. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 02:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I think we agree here. |
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RealLiberal4U (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Many Liberals Are Not Consistent |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Since when? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Thats not true. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 05:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
53. the liberal position is about strict regulation of gun ownership, |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. What would a "Liberal World" look like in 20 years? |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. "the vision thing" |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. Check out the Frame the Debate Group here on DU. |
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