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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Sat Aug 17, 2019, 08:04 PM Aug 2019

These are times to be pragmatic where democracy and voting are concerned. Keep the word top of mind.

prag·mat·ic

/praɡˈmadik/

adjective

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

"a pragmatic approach to politics"

synonyms:practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth, commonsensical, hardheaded, expedient, businesslike, with both/one's feet on the ground, rational, reasonable, no-nonsense, unsentimental, unidealistic;

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These are times to be pragmatic where democracy and voting are concerned. Keep the word top of mind. (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2019 OP

Yes empedocles Aug 2019 #1

Amen to that! Too many believe we can nominate just anybody elocs Aug 2019 #2

Not that plans are unrealistic. That plans are unrealistic to sell to the american public. applegrove Aug 2019 #3

Medicare for All is unrealistic and none who support it will give a clear and realistic path elocs Aug 2019 #4

We have 14 months to the election. Bernie is going to be yelling about medicare for all until then. applegrove Aug 2019 #5

Is Bernie yelling about how it would become law? elocs Aug 2019 #6

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 08:08 PM

Aug 2019

elocs

(22,582 posts)

2. Amen to that! Too many believe we can nominate just anybody

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 08:19 PM

Aug 2019

no matter how unrealistic their plans may be.
Wrong!

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

3. Not that plans are unrealistic. That plans are unrealistic to sell to the american public.

Reply to elocs (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 08:28 PM

Aug 2019

elocs

(22,582 posts)

4. Medicare for All is unrealistic and none who support it will give a clear and realistic path

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 08:36 PM

Aug 2019

as to how it will become law anytime in the near future. Do they have a plan B for healthcare or is it just MFA or nothing?

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

5. We have 14 months to the election. Bernie is going to be yelling about medicare for all until then.

Reply to elocs (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 09:44 PM

Aug 2019

The US public may evolve again within that time. There may be a recession. Tax cuts did nothing for wages. You never know where 'realistic' will be by then.

elocs

(22,582 posts)

6. Is Bernie yelling about how it would become law?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 10:24 AM

Aug 2019

No, because he knows it's not going to happen but it makes a great campaign issue.
In the meantime, how many millions of people are being given a false hope that MfA will somehow happen in the next Democratic president's term?
When MfA is clearly not possible in the next few years, then what is the plan B? Or will it be MfA or nothing?

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