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Socialist Progressives

LWolf

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18. Well, this thread answers that question.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 05:48 PM

Jul 2018

How far? Not very, if you absorb the knee-jerk rejection here. And, of course, that article points out:

BUT AS significant as this victory is, the odds are still stacked against those, like Ocasio-Cortez, who hope to transform the Democratic Party — because the party establishment is dead set against being transformed. A case in point has been playing out this month.

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How far can the left go in the Democratic Party? [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2018 OP

IMHO wryter2000 Jun 2018 #1

What are the acceptable limits of debate? guillaumeb Jun 2018 #3

i have no power to silence you wryter2000 Jun 2018 #10

If we cannot discuss and debate policy, guillaumeb Jun 2018 #12

For all the happieness of her victory, she is one person. Unless we get control of Congress and the wasupaloopa Jun 2018 #2

I am advocating nothing of the kind. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #4

Are you saying Democrats are becoming fascists? emulatorloo Jun 2018 #5

I said the opposite. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #6

This is what you wrote: emulatorloo Jun 2018 #7

I know what I wrote. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #8

Which Democrats are you talking about and what policies? emulatorloo Jun 2018 #9

We are getting off point a bit, guillaumeb Jun 2018 #11

That's an article from 2013. emulatorloo Jun 2018 #14

I disagree, and the article supports my point. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #16

Your point was: 'there are a certain number of Democrats who have supported Trump's ideas' emulatorloo Jun 2018 #17

Dems ar moving their party to the fascist right? wasupaloopa Jun 2018 #13

I already answered you. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #15

Well, this thread answers that question. LWolf Jul 2018 #18

The word "socialist" seems to be a trigger word for many. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #19

Agreed. nt LWolf Jul 2018 #20