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Raven123

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Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 11:38 AM

Jun 2022

I’ve wondered if we should do more listening to their concerns. Ask the folks with whom we engage for their definition of socialism. Perhaps if we better understood their fears we could address their concerns. What is it about the GOP argument do they accept? It doesn’t help that we have self-identified Democratic Socialists, as the GOP just points to this as proof of their contention.

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The counter argument to fears of Latin American style socialism is [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 OP

Very good point. Alas, it likely has effect only on those who are actually able to connect dots. KPN Jun 2022 #1

And we must make an effort to connect with those people. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #3

Good post Raven123 Jun 2022 #2

It sound like MSNBC has started the process. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #5

Yes. I do as well. Hope Dems are paying attention Raven123 Jun 2022 #6

Yes! FM123 Jun 2022 #4

They do love them some 4Q2u2 Jun 2022 #7

Time for us to counter with facts. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #8