Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,365 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:32 AM Oct 2019

When I reflect on how this country passed Social Security in 1935 and Medicare in 1965

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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When I reflect on how this country passed Social Security in 1935 and Medicare in 1965 (Original Post) Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

"Reflect" on how we passed Social Security in 1935? That was six years before he was BORN! George II Oct 2019 #1

Are you sure? DURHAM D Oct 2019 #2

May I reflect on it? I was not yet born either. roody Oct 2019 #3

Generally when people "reflect" on something they experienced or lived through it. George II Oct 2019 #4

I don't believe "reflect" means what you believe it means. Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #5

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. "Reflect" on how we passed Social Security in 1935? That was six years before he was BORN!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:06 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

2. Are you sure?

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:12 PM

Oct 2019

Maybe he is way older than we think.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

roody

(10,849 posts)

3. May I reflect on it? I was not yet born either.

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:20 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Generally when people "reflect" on something they experienced or lived through it.

Reply to roody (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 01:51 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Uncle Joe

(58,365 posts)

5. I don't believe "reflect" means what you believe it means.

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 02:58 PM

Oct 2019

One doesn't have to have been born in order to reflect on history and its' repercussions.

reflect

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2a: to think quietly and calmly

b: to express a thought or opinion resulting from reflection

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reflection

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7: consideration of some subject matter, idea, or purpose

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflection

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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