Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumMany of us who support HRC are "far left"
I'm a member of the DSA. Many true socialists are HRC supporters. The CPUSA will probably support Hillary when she gets the nomination.
Not a criticism, just a reminder to those in this group. Please do not broadbrush Leftists/Marxists/Whomever, either on here or IRL.
*Also, the older I've gotten, the more liberal I've become.
Aristus
(66,381 posts)So I suppose that puts me in Bernie Sanders' camp. But I support Hillary Clinton, and will vote for her in the Primary and the General come Hell or high water...
obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/102411948
We're not good enough anymore.
obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)And proves the point of DUers dismissing the left.
Ugh.
I guess I am not pure enough for them, and frankly don't give a damn.
JSup
(740 posts)johnp3907
(3,731 posts)I see Sanders as a Narodnik.
Fla Dem
(23,690 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narodniks
BS does seem to fit that definition.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Food for thought!
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,989 posts)I am not a "follower" I don't let others make my decisions for me. As a feminist, I stand to the left of many people.
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)than right, although I also believe that many of us are political "mosaics," with lots of "isms" represented.
I admire European socialism as it is generally practiced in varying degrees, where the state plays a larger and more positive role in health care, education, infrastructure, labor relations, etc. than is usual in the US. There are problems with the various models, of course, but there is also generally more of a spirit of togetherness for solving those problems, especially with someone like Angela Merkel, whom I have come to respect a LOT, in charge.
But I believe that what some of us see as the "unacceptable far left" are those who are actually Libertarians, anarchists or even nihilists (e.g., "Bernie or busters" . Perhaps "far left" isn't the proper term.
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)Puritopian.
LiberalFighter
(50,943 posts)And she is in the middle of the pack of Democrats. Any Senator that is to the left of her I might have some issues with their stances. But probably closer to my views overall.
hamsterjill
(15,222 posts)But I believe in being realistic and I believe that's Hillary, not Bernie.
obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)and I'm for Hillary.
I believe the only way to get to single payer is to transition to it gradually. Obamacare starts that process. Hillary will continue it.