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FFL (GOP Delenda Est)2/15/2020 7:26:36 am PST

re: #117 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)

The thing is I frankly do feel a lot of people say they’re capitalist or socialist when they really don’t have the balls to say the simple truth is they’re both.

Going from 60% to 26% even with a more crowded field as well as the neighbor Senator just doesn’t inspire me with much confidence about Bernie. There’s a big move to crown him the frontrunner after Iowa and New Hampshire but truthfully to use a baseball analogy this is like declaring someone’s going to score simply because they got a lead off single. It’s not a negative thing for Pete or Bernie but Iowa and NH aren’t representative of the Democratic base as a whole. Their delegates matter and will make their voices heart in Milwaukee but it’s all too early to tell what’s going on.

“Capitalist” or “Socialist” is a pretty meaningless label in our current society without providing some additional context or specifics. And the latter is mainly used as a slur instead as part of any serious discussion of policy.