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Socialist Progressives

newfie11

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3. I've wondered that to Kevin

Reply to Kevin from WI (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:56 AM

Feb 2015

It seems people are oblivious to what's happening here.
Many don't vote and many vote the party line and have no idea what the candidate stands for.
Our news media is a joke. I know how you feel. I'm in all red western SD. I don't know one person that is a Dem except my husband and I.

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Is a socialist america a possibility anymore? [View all] Kevin from WI Feb 2015 OP

Yes. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #1

Oh bloody hell Depaysement Feb 2015 #2

I've wondered that to Kevin newfie11 Feb 2015 #3

Capitalism is no longer doable, imthevicar Feb 2015 #4

Defeatism is always tempting. rogerashton Feb 2015 #8

I'm a Cynic, Defeatist join the other side. imthevicar Feb 2015 #10

No, you are a defeatist. rogerashton Feb 2015 #13

Well let's see. imthevicar Feb 2015 #19

How did I insult you? rogerashton Feb 2015 #20

Where there's life, there's hope Demeter Feb 2015 #5

I agree But, imthevicar Feb 2015 #21

I thought you knew ... Martin Eden Feb 2015 #6

http://www.wolf-pac.com/ harun Feb 2015 #7

Except for a very brief window in the 1930s... wyldwolf Feb 2015 #9

And as Bernie Sanders points out, economic inequality is back to what it was then. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #16

It's difficult to avoid being demoarlized in these times, but I believe things will eventually swing Scuba Feb 2015 #11

socialism gets a bad rap vlyons Feb 2015 #12

yes, but RedstDem Feb 2015 #14

I think so, I think it will emerge state by state. Starry Messenger Feb 2015 #15

Well, I certainly hope not. Because it's either socialism or barbarism.......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2015 #17

I doubt it - TBF Feb 2015 #18

Not in our lifetime, and IF folks like a number of them here .. 2banon Feb 2015 #22