The Socialist Wave Reaches the Heartland
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ggm
1 hour ago
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Upton Sinclair's "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it". comes to mind, regarding the Democratic aristocracy in place and with sinecure. Most people at a lower socioeconomic level think retirement is a goal not a threat. But for congress and senate, relevance deprivation syndrome appears the stronger motivation.

Honestly, I think most democratic voters would respect their leadership more if they appeared to understand succession planning.

Not an American, not in America.

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vlian2088
1 hour ago
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now?

>Initially considered a long shot, Sanders won 23 primaries and caucuses and around 46% of pledged delegates to Hillary Clinton's 54%.

that was 10+ years ago.

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