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In reply to the discussion: Socialists Just Showed the Democratic Party How to Win Across the U.S. [View all]Omaha Steve
(99,556 posts)23. We have public water and electric power
85% of our city has a 20% lower cost for natural gas because they have a public utility. We have to pay more so Black Hills can pay its dividend etc: (Dividends Our annual dividends have increased every year since 1971: https://www.blackhillscorp.com/investor-relations/shareowner-services)
80% of Nebraska has public electric power from NPPD. Next year our city electricity from OPPD will be 40% green renewable and the nuclear plant is now closed.
We belong to two credit unions.
We prefer union labor and products etc.
I like the Democratic Socialist way including Social Security and healthcare.
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Socialists Just Showed the Democratic Party How to Win Across the U.S. [View all]
Omaha Steve
Nov 2017
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Exactly, they won as Democrats on Democratic policies. Some want to redefine "Democrats" and....
George II
Nov 2017
#48
It didn't help that many of these "socialists" were shitting on "corporate" Northam
Blue_Tires
Nov 2017
#3
Those who did not are REPUBLICANS PERIOD... I vote for the person with a 'D' next to his/her name.
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#25
I perused the article and found nothing outstanding that the Democratic Leadership and base does not
SandyZ
Nov 2017
#4
Candidates who don't embrace the (D) after their name and the Democratic Platform...
Hekate
Nov 2017
#16
You have screwed women with abortion bills from hell which Mello helped to pass...some progressive.
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#27
You are right that the headline is hyperbolic, but your post exaggerates even more.
FSogol
Nov 2017
#38
The black community turned out big for Northam. Northam with Fairfax toured the entire state.
FSogol
Nov 2017
#44
You are the only one saying the Northam campaign said "we don't need you" to anyone.
FSogol
Nov 2017
#40