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2016 Postmortem

ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 04:58 PM May 2016

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For the sake of unity, can we agree the Democratic Party is better than Republican Party? Nt

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For the sake of unity, can we agree the Democratic Party is better than Republican Party? Nt (Original Post) ProudToBeLiberal May 2016 OP

Shouldn't have to ask the question, it should be an assumption. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1

Agreed! NWCorona May 2016 #13

It's not either/or Rebkeh May 2016 #2

On DU I've learned that they are in collusion to destroy america Fresh_Start May 2016 #3

Clearly a ton of "Bernie supporters" are not democrats. qdouble May 2016 #4

No. As it is, without massive changes, no it isn't. haikugal May 2016 #5

If I had to make a guess... qdouble May 2016 #6

That sounds reasonable to me. NurseJackie May 2016 #14

Sure. Also ... Scuba May 2016 #7

Exactly Armstead May 2016 #9

Fixed: Scurrilous May 2016 #8

Lots of posters believe there's not a dimes worth of difference between them...nt SidDithers May 2016 #10

yes but....in too many ways there are too many similarities Armstead May 2016 #11

Blasphemer!!!!!!!! JoePhilly May 2016 #12

Or stoned! :-P NurseJackie May 2016 #15

From the comments I have read today oldandhappy May 2016 #16

Without a doubt. nt ZombieHorde May 2016 #17

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Shouldn't have to ask the question, it should be an assumption.

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 04:58 PM

May 2016

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

13. Agreed!

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:31 PM

May 2016

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

2. It's not either/or

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 04:59 PM

May 2016

It's a spectrum.

Edited to add: It's also still primary season.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

3. On DU I've learned that they are in collusion to destroy america

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:00 PM

May 2016

so if they are partners...I"m imagining that some people don't believe its any better.

qdouble

(891 posts)

4. Clearly a ton of "Bernie supporters" are not democrats.

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:00 PM

May 2016

So I seriously doubt you'll get any consensus on that question.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

5. No. As it is, without massive changes, no it isn't.

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:01 PM

May 2016

qdouble

(891 posts)

6. If I had to make a guess...

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:03 PM

May 2016

Bernie supporters on DU are:
25% socialists/green party members/communists
25% right wing trolls
10% libertarians
15% true independents
25% democrats

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

14. That sounds reasonable to me.

Reply to qdouble (Reply #6)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:32 PM

May 2016

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

7. Sure. Also ...

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:05 PM

May 2016

"If the Democratic Party would fight as hard for the Working Class as the Republican Party fights for the Ruling Class, the Republicans would be a powerless minority party within a few election cycles.

The Democratic Party knows this, the Republican Party knows this, the Ruling Class knows this- and they've been astonishingly successful at making sure the Working Class never learns this. ~ Anonymous

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

9. Exactly

Reply to Scuba (Reply #7)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:11 PM

May 2016

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

8. Fixed:

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:09 PM

May 2016

"For the sake of ~~unity~~ sanity, can we agree the Democratic Party is better than Republican Party?"

Anyone who thinks the two are even remotely similar is batshit crazy.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

10. Lots of posters believe there's not a dimes worth of difference between them...nt

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:11 PM

May 2016

Sid

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

11. yes but....in too many ways there are too many similarities

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:12 PM

May 2016

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

12. Blasphemer!!!!!!!!

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:14 PM

May 2016

You are absolutely correct.

So you need to be berned at the stake for your insolence.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

15. Or stoned! :-P

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #12)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:34 PM

May 2016

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

16. From the comments I have read today

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 06:02 PM

May 2016

I would have to say I am not sure!! Just got my ears boxed for not exactly fitting the loyalty oath!! I would like to think we are. And I would like to think there was room for a wide variety of democratic people. No longer sure. But I am finding tons of interesting alternative media on You Tube and all of that is fun. Will be cautious with DU from now on.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

17. Without a doubt. nt

Reply to ProudToBeLiberal (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 06:46 PM

May 2016

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