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Hillary Clinton

pandr32

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13. We have never had real communism

Reply to teamster633 (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 01:09 PM

Jun 2016

Once all resources and power gets centralized everything stops before it is properly distributed to the People. Power corrupts. I think Bernie has been feeling his oats, too. He has never had so much attention before.

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Info on the Protest March on the DNC [View all] sarae Jun 2016 OP

Their gofundme page is sad. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #1

They're going to have to sleep in the van they can rent with that. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #6

Nah, 3 hots & a cot compliments of the taxpayers. You know, the oligarchs. grossproffit Jun 2016 #18

Ridiculous! The DNC has been 'unfair' to Sanders and does not represent 'the will of the citizens' SharonClark Jun 2016 #2

Pretty much destroys any notion of democratic values pandr32 Jun 2016 #3

Yes! How is that democratic? sarae Jun 2016 #7

There isn't a rational reason pandr32 Jun 2016 #8

He's been so insulting to the Dem party and HRC and her supporters. sarae Jun 2016 #10

After the revolution... teamster633 Jun 2016 #12

We have never had real communism pandr32 Jun 2016 #13

Maybe I misunderstood there being a distinction while there was actually no difference. teamster633 Jun 2016 #14

I have a copy of "The Communist Manifesto" pandr32 Jun 2016 #17

Socialism is best understood as an outgrowth from and a perfection/refinement of capitalism. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #20

Agreed, and I enjoyed your post pandr32 Jun 2016 #21

SMDH DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #4

Didn't the campaign spokesperson say Sanders was going to deliver a "victory statement" at this? sarae Jun 2016 #9

"Our job is not to divide. Our job is to bring people together." caquillo Jun 2016 #5

Something tells me Blue Idaho Jun 2016 #11

It would be great if they had a big hurricane! Walk away Jun 2016 #15

Doesn't really have much support it seems Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #16

Serve free beer and free college, and lots of people will show up. Koinos Jun 2016 #19