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CentralMass

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Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:16 PM

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Bill Maher Nails it! [View all] Catch2.2 Sep 2018 OP

"We're not socialists, you're traitors." I love that for a Dem slogan. brush Sep 2018 #1

"We are socialists, you are traitors" Pick one, America. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #2

+1 CentralMass Sep 2018 #3

Missing the point. Repugs are already running anti-socialist ads. brush Sep 2018 #4

Of course they are! Why run scared...did we learn nothing from running away from "liberalism"? Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #5

You're forgetting that socialism is still a bogeyman for millions. brush Sep 2018 #7

We will agree to disagree..."crickets" on the mass propaganda, as Maher says, is foolish. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #8

Who said anything about crickets? I agree with Maher's: "We're not socialists... brush Sep 2018 #9

Socialism is the greatest hope for millions icaria Sep 2018 #21

Not so fast. Even the Nordic model is not socialism. It's highly taxed capitalism... brush Sep 2018 #24

Then do what Elizabeth Warren did when she ran against Scott Brown. Blue_true Sep 2018 #25

All that is true. No disagreement here, but IMO let's wait until we get in power... brush Sep 2018 #27

We need to confront their charge of socialism by pointing out that all around us socialism Blue_true Sep 2018 #28

You know that and I know that but does the average voter not into... brush Sep 2018 #29

I don't agree with your points, but I agree to disagree and leave things at that. Blue_true Sep 2018 #37

We need to shout that from the fucking rooftops! Initech Sep 2018 #17

I'm not a Socialist Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #30

That's fair. As a matter of fact most calling themselves socialists are following the Nordic... brush Sep 2018 #32

Yes and more regulation Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #34

I'm with you on that. brush Sep 2018 #35

He's right. Dems just don't get it. We're on the right side of history MariaCSR Sep 2018 #6

Maria, you're shooting at your allies for your enemies. Hortensis Sep 2018 #10

Why aren't our people on the Sunday talk shows? MariaCSR Sep 2018 #11

Very good question. Why aren't the Sunday shows Hortensis Sep 2018 #13

So they should just show up and walk into the studio and start talking? Caliman73 Sep 2018 #14

Excellent points, I'd offer Avenatti as a counter example, just for recent comparison. N/t Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #15

He is popular right now because of the sensationalism of the Daniels case. Caliman73 Sep 2018 #18

It's not just a liberal issue, obviously manufactured consent is driven more so on the right. Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #19

YES! YES THEY SHOULD. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #23

And we seem to vilify and get rid Duppers Sep 2018 #16

Agreed Catch2.2 Sep 2018 #20

Apparently he's not listening to his own governor. roamer65 Sep 2018 #12

Bill Maher got the Kavanaugh letter wrong PDittie Sep 2018 #22

Crickets. Traitors underpants Sep 2018 #26

Maher always loves attacking Dems. Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #31

"Socialism is why you don't have to bring your own highway when you want to drive somewhere." mac56 Sep 2018 #33

Easily understandable bdamomma Sep 2018 #36