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AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 01:40 PM Feb 2016

Really!? Is this what the Democratic Party establishment is trying to push on Democratic Party supporters?

Someone who is only liberal because she's to the left of Republicans? But when you see the bigger picture:


source: politicalcompass.org


Only in America would Hillary be called a liberal. If Hillary is a liberal according to American politics, then you can see why our country has become so screwed.

Enough with American politics being pushed to the right!

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Really!? Is this what the Democratic Party establishment is trying to push on Democratic Party supporters? (Original Post) AZ Progressive Feb 2016 OP
Not that it surprises me but very illuminating. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #1
I can't believe how conservative Sanders is. onehandle Feb 2016 #2
He's an FDR/New Deal Democrat. hifiguy Feb 2016 #4
Chairman Mao murdered millions. onehandle Feb 2016 #5
He was a Communist, and that is generally considered hifiguy Feb 2016 #7
Actually, his wife had a lot to say with what happened. pangaia Feb 2016 #10
By European standards he's basically a centrist. Kentonio Feb 2016 #11
He's certainly at the center of that chart. onehandle Feb 2016 #12
Neoliberal economics, imperialist neocon foreign policy. hifiguy Feb 2016 #3
That will be her just warming up... SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #6
Eeyup. hifiguy Feb 2016 #9
You can take the test at the site Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #8
 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
7. He was a Communist, and that is generally considered
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:01 PM
Feb 2016

"Left" by political philosophers. About as Left as there is.

And what has this to do with the price of eggs?

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
3. Neoliberal economics, imperialist neocon foreign policy.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 01:49 PM
Feb 2016

That's Herself in a nutshell.

I'd bet my bottom dollar she will have the US in another boots-on-the-ground war within six months if she wins the WH. All the while letting the banksters do whatever the hell they want to do, damn the consequences.

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