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Lucky Luciano

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13. We needed to pivot to a Bernie type.

Reply to Unca Jim (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 03:44 PM

Nov 10

Bernie is too old now, but a charismatic younger politician like that could have gone a long way. Harder to do now as it would come across as a copy cat. Bernie had the right idea - economic populism, but without the racism and misogyny.

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JoJofromJerz gets it. [View all] Swede Nov 10 OP

This part here DemonGoddess Nov 10 #1

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I love this woman... GiqueCee Nov 10 #3

Yes! 🙌🏼 benfranklin1776 Nov 10 #7

Tell it, Ben! GiqueCee Nov 10 #9

Amen, Amen Alliepoo Nov 10 #19

Totally Agree! Wiz Imp Nov 10 #11

Drink the damn Kool-Aid, Jo! moondust Nov 10 #4

I think the larger point here is that republicans are reactionary Mosby Nov 10 #5

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They are not Conservatives Seinan Sensei Nov 10 #24

"It wasn't the fascism-loving guy who spurred an insurrection whom they couldn't trust. It was the Black woman." Rigpa108 Nov 10 #6

Great Effin Rant! Martin Eden Nov 10 #8

I don't know about that Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #10

If we refuse to learn from this it will keep happening Unca Jim Nov 10 #12

We needed to pivot to a Bernie type. Lucky Luciano Nov 10 #13

Bingo: "many people remember they had it better under Trump when the Obama economy was delivering for them" Beartracks Nov 10 #21

That was one of the best things she's done. ificandream Nov 10 #14

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what a lot of them want is permission to be their worst selves. paulkienitz Nov 10 #25

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