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amborin

(16,631 posts)
Fri May 20, 2016, 10:38 AM May 2016

Remember how Banksters Loved Socialism Back in 2008? When Main Street Bailed them Out?

Wall Street socialized its PRIVATE debt and made sure taxpayers picked up the tab.

Further: for those who push the propaganda meme that Americans don't like socialism: total nonsense! We have many elements of socialism that everyone appreciates: public services (fire dept), etc. Moreover, Bernie is advocating Democratic Socialism, which is tantamount to the New Deal policies that helped the US thrive and prosper.

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