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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)37. Bootstraps. They need to pull themselves up by the bootstraps.
These people blow me away.
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There are people here who will take on any position in order to defend their chosen one
mindwalker_i
May 2016
#5
There are a great number of ostensible 'liberal' Democrats that have been broken.
Maedhros
May 2016
#6
One of my friends, who thinks of himself as a true-blue Liberal, thinks like this.
Maedhros
May 2016
#14
The social progress we have made in the last 20 years has absolutely nothing to do
Maedhros
May 2016
#23
Yes, it is like this, I am a liberal, I never refer to my self as progressive.
Todays_Illusion
May 2016
#13
Waltons #15, #16,#17 richest in world. Guess their 5% is pretty good. This is spin.
snowy owl
May 2016
#47
As someone noted above, many duers will adopt or at least defend any position taken
Doctor_J
May 2016
#22
The comfort of the rich relies on an abundant supply of the poor. Voltaire
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#26
As automation continues, at some point we are going to have to provide for people
CrispyQ
May 2016
#30
It's the new Third Way DU... $15 minimum wage = Bad. Henry Kissinger = Good.
Arugula Latte
May 2016
#31
One question: I've been all in for min wage until I realized cost of living differs...
snowy owl
May 2016
#39