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2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts) Wed Dec 14, 2016, 05:41 PM Dec 2016

What general concepts do you believe in that are supported by every member of this board. [View all]

I'm talking positions where the needle can and does move. When I say every member here I'm talking about those here in good faith. Keep the ideas very general. Looking for a list of agreements.

The wealthy must pay a higher percentage in taxes.

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What general concepts do you believe in that are supported by every member of this board. [View all] NCTraveler Dec 2016 OP

Carbon emissions need to be cut. DanTex Dec 2016 #1

social security, medicare, medicaid, progressive taxes, global warming. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #2

Gets my vote!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #3

I think you are probably correct. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #5

i think there is less consensus about what to do about education La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #7

I mentioned it as a social justice issue. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12

ahh!! i see. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13

In 2004 the GOP initiatied several State ballot initiatives to ban gay marriage OhioBlue Dec 2016 #26

The "reply" button works jberryhill Dec 2016 #4

Check one..... Check one two... nt NCTraveler Dec 2016 #8

The idea of democracy. immoderate Dec 2016 #6

you think the entire board agrees on elimination of electoral college? La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #9

If they are on board with "the idea of democracy," I suspect they would. immoderate Dec 2016 #16

Get rid of tax subsidies/breaks ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #10

Gay people should be allowed to get married oberliner Dec 2016 #11

These. metroins Dec 2016 #14

NO. SQUEE Dec 2016 #35

You're 200 years ahead metroins Dec 2016 #36

200 years is niave. SQUEE Dec 2016 #37

Get big money out of politics. aidbo Dec 2016 #15

That will be impossible right now. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #23

Your objection to my comment has nothing to do with the criteria laid out by the OP. aidbo Dec 2016 #25

A constitutional convention in a country that has way more Republican's Governor's and Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #33

These, but I know I'm wrong HassleCat Dec 2016 #17

I think you would have complete agreement in most. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #18

I'm definitely wrong on death penalty HassleCat Dec 2016 #19

You aren't wrong. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #20

I am absolutely against the death penalty... but I will vote for any candidate in 18 and in Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #24

Donald Trump sucks. flvegan Dec 2016 #21

Bigly. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #22

We must work constantly for social AND economic justice. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #27

I wouldn't put any one issue at 100%. baldguy Dec 2016 #28

Then put forward you opposition to the one I outlined in my op. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #30

Trump is a con man and unqualified to run the country. Rex Dec 2016 #29

Cats on Sundays ease the pain. nt SticksnStones Dec 2016 #31

From a distance. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #32

A sane and fair safety net for all Americans. SQUEE Dec 2016 #34