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2016 Postmortem

immoderate

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

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 06:09 PM

Dec 2016

Although, some may interpret democracy differently than I do. I haven't encountered any arguments for it, persuasive or not.

On edit: second thought, I can't say with certainty that everyone on this board supports the idea of democracy. I know people who don't, but they are right wingers. There may be people here, who maybe, don't want to ripple the waters. At the moment, if the electoral college can reject Trump, they will have justified their existence, but I don't think they will.

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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