2020 Dem candidate

[sggatecl]

You are unfamiliar with The Fish hook Theory?

I think what really underpins this is the fact that both centrists and the far right pursue the same economic policies: low-tax, low regulation, and low public investment, (to fund big subsidies for the oil and defense industries). all this lead to economic stagnation for the bottom 90% of the income/wealth scale, and most of the gains going to the 1%.

This has been largely consistent, regardless of who has been president OR controlled congress, since 1980.

economic & political inequality (really the same thing since money buys power) are the source of our current problems, not gay marriage or abortion rights. But support or opposition to political footballs like that allows the centrists and far right to distinguish themselves to clueless voters.

A lot of people don't agree, but I find their competing theories unsupported by evidence.

You're painting with a very broad brush. Or at the very least, your theory is. Assuming all centrists share the same economic values is like saying all liberals hate guns and all conservatives want to keep marijuana a felony.

Keep telling moderates that they're no different than Trumpets, evangelicals, etc and you can enjoy another 4 years of Trump. And you won't be able to blame Hilary and the DNC this time.

 

[Michchamp]

You're painting with a very broad brush. Or at the very least, your theory is. Assuming all centrists share the same economic values is like saying all liberals hate guns and all conservatives want to keep marijuana a felony.

Keep telling moderates that they're no different than Trumpets, evangelicals, etc and you can enjoy another 4 years of Trump. And you won't be able to blame Hilary and the DNC this time.

Whether they do or don't share the same economic values, they both ensure the money flows the same way.

There's just not much difference from Pelosi, Schumer, Paul Ryan, or Mitch McConnell on economics. Calling it like I see it.

Keep pretending like another Obama (Or O'Rourke, Harris, Klobuchar, etc) will be the solution and you can count on four more years of Trump.

 

[jwlcosu]

Whether they do or don't share the same economic values, they both ensure the money flows the same way.

There's just not much difference from Pelosi, Schumer, Paul Ryan, or Mitch McConnell on economics. Calling it like I see it.

Keep pretending like another Obama (Or O'Rourke, Harris, Klobuchar, etc) will be the solution and you can count on four more years of Trump.

Both you guys just need to start counting on four more years.

 

[sggatecl]

Both you guys just need to start counting on four more years.

I'd like to see who the Dems parade out before I resign myself to such an awful fate.

Keep pretending like another Obama (Or O'Rourke, Harris, Klobuchar, etc) will be the solution and you can count on four more years of Trump.

Of the four you just mentioned, I would only consider one 'moderate' and even then I could think of at least 3 more that are more moderate. Shit, Harris? She's probably the most liberal candidate outside of Bernie.

 

[jwlcosu]

I'd like to see who the Dems parade out before I resign myself to such an awful fate.

It's just been terrible, hasn't it?

 

[sggatecl]

It's just been terrible, hasn't it?

Pretty fucking bad, yeah.

 

[Michchamp]

I'd like to see who the Dems parade out before I resign myself to such an awful fate.



Of the four you just mentioned, I would only consider one 'moderate' and even then I could think of at least 3 more that are more moderate. Shit, Harris? She's probably the most liberal candidate outside of Bernie.

Bernie's not a liberal.

 

[tigermud]

none of the dem candidates overly impress me I like the discussion Wang wants to start and I can agree with Bernie on some things but not enough things. Not going to watch the debate tonight will watch tigers lose instead.

 

[sggatecl]

Not going to watch the debate tonight will watch tigers lose instead.

I choose option C, punching myself in the nuts.

 

[sggatecl]

Bernie's not a liberal.

Fine. More 'left'.

 

[byco42]

Are they going to pin three-digit numbers on their backs so we can make notes?

 

[sggatecl]

Are they going to pin three-digit numbers on their backs so we can make notes?

Runners bibs would be brilliant. Hell, it would be REALLY good if only one of them did it. I'd award them 10 points for the sense of humor.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Runners bibs would be brilliant. Hell, it would be REALLY good if only one of them did it. I'd award them 10 points for the sense of humor.

It would be Elizabeth Warren. She?s a hoot. My guess is she?s going to fire open a brew.

 

[nsonnett14]

Watching this Democratic Debate is like watching an episode of King of the Hill ...bunch of blundering morons lol . This might be the easiest re election in the history of politics .

 

[Michchamp]

Watching this Democratic Debate is like watching an episode of King of the Hill ...bunch of blundering morons lol . This might be the easiest re election in the history of politics .

I don't know... they all sound more articulate than our current president.

but yeah, people like you, jdilcosu, and tigermud can vote, so you're probably right.

 

[Spartanmack]

Have they talked about making the ~60% of Americans who didn't go to college plus the ones that worked hard to pay off their student loans foot the bill to pay off student loans for all the people who overpaid for worthless degrees and are now struggling to pay for them? Because "they're progressives"

 

[nsonnett14]

I don't know... they all sound more articulate than our current president.

but yeah, people like you, jdilcosu, and tigermud can vote, so you're probably right.

Sick Burn !! All these idiots are saying is free this , free that , climate change , climate change , trump suck blah blah blah ...i do like Gabbard cause shes kinda hott , military background , and from hawaii ( where i lived for a while )

 

[Spartanmack]

i don't know... They all sound more articulate than our current president.

But yeah, thank god people like you, jdilcosu, and tigermud can vote, because otherwise we'd end up with a shiftless, loon bag like sanders in the white house.

fify

 

[Michchamp]

fify

oh, yeah, how could I forget about you. you belong on that list with those guys.

 

[byco42]

I heard there was audio problems. Did some army officer sneak back stage and commence to yanking out all the 1/4" cable from the board?