Democratic Primaries

Nanjeanne

(4,960 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 12:08 PM Feb 2020

Wonderful Segment on Democracy Now w/Krugman and Wolff about Sanders & Socialism

https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/24/paul_krugman_richard_wolff_socialism_debate

Very informative and fascinating. Might give people a new insight.

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

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Wonderful Segment on Democracy Now w/Krugman and Wolff about Sanders & Socialism (Original Post) Nanjeanne Feb 2020 OP

👀 underpants Feb 2020 #1

Do. I watched this morning and then again later. Krugman and Wolff make excellent points and Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #2

Really good. Semantics, Shemantics. They both agree on the core remedies. floppyboo Feb 2020 #3

Yeah. Intelligent discussion from 2 "sort of" sides - and no fear mongering and hand wringing. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #4

the best is Krugman admitting to how fear obscures the will of the people. floppyboo Feb 2020 #5

I'm sure the blue collar workers in PA, MI, OH and WI read Krugman every day brooklynite Feb 2020 #6

What does that have to do with anything? Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #7

underpants

(182,818 posts)

1. 👀

Reply to Nanjeanne (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 12:10 PM

Feb 2020

Watching later

Thanks

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

Nanjeanne

(4,960 posts)

2. Do. I watched this morning and then again later. Krugman and Wolff make excellent points and

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 12:13 PM

Feb 2020

show how we can have some different ideas and still agree on the big stuff and have real dialogue and discussion.

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

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

3. Really good. Semantics, Shemantics. They both agree on the core remedies.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 12:19 PM

Feb 2020

I had kinda written off Krugman but this gives me better insight into his fears. He has had to defend a position that apparently doesn't really align with what he knows is reality.

It's a very important message for those experiencing the same fears.

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