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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders is willing to sacrifice growth for the sake of redistribution. [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)111. Indeed...too many are now "wised up" about Wall Street and the Rest
of how we Bailed Out the Banks and the Crooks & Liars got off with just paying "Fines." Are we better off Today? Only those, young or old and 1 Percenters who profited who are not involved and watch Faux News like its Religion, who don't know the History, could be pleased with today's Economic Injustice and their own hopes for a Stable Future being trashed by the policies of Neo-Liberalism.
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Sanders is willing to sacrifice growth for the sake of redistribution. [View all]
DanTex
Sep 2015
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I agree, Sanders should not be conceding garbage neo-liberal economic talking points
DanTex
Sep 2015
#5
He does, and supplies links. Also check my post because I do know what I'm talking about.
PatrickforO
Sep 2015
#130
5 minutes ago the talking point was that Sanders supporters are all 1%er elitists.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#96
I get the feeling that some of your critics never bothered to read the material at the
MADem
Sep 2015
#13
You're a smart person too, which means you certainly are aware of the Hillary bashing going on here.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#30
She does make me want to throw my shoe -- as have many other Democrats over the last 30 years
Armstead
Sep 2015
#36
I don't buy the "both sides" thing in this case. There are a lot of asymmetries.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#40
It's all a matter of whose ox is being gored. I feel the same way you do from the other side.
Armstead
Sep 2015
#46
Not in this case. I've seen no threads accusing Sanders of being a racist. Can you link to one?
DanTex
Sep 2015
#48
A one track mind is a burden to all. But I have reason to agree with BS on this:
freshwest
Sep 2015
#107
Actually, wealth redistribution can help growth. It can produce more demand in an economy.
mmonk
Sep 2015
#14
Decreasing wealth inequality is the only way to lasting growth that won't come crashing down in
RichVRichV
Sep 2015
#87
Well, the problem is, you have to make economic policy somehow, so you have to trust something.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#23
Clearly implying that he's willing to accept less growth in order to redistribute.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#84
Correct. Not, as you have insisted, that redistribution necessitates stymieing growth.
Scootaloo
Sep 2015
#89
Which do you disagree with? Obama more left than Bill, or Hillary more left than Obama?
DanTex
Sep 2015
#69
So are you still clinging to the strawman that Bernie wants to sacrifice growth?
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#77
He came out and said that he was willing to see less growth. I'm not mischaracterizing it at all.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#82
Actual headline: The thing Bernie Sanders says about inequality that no other candidate will touch
Hiraeth
Sep 2015
#93
Poor choice of wording is "sacrifice". "Controlled growth" would be a better phrase, I think.
Hiraeth
Sep 2015
#90
Our leaders have trusted that if they take care of the wealthy the wealthy will in turn take care of
Autumn
Sep 2015
#42
Bernie is right. We shouldn’t worry so much about economic growth if that growth serves
Autumn
Sep 2015
#43
Except he's not. Sacrifice is your word, your imagery, your choice, Bernie is not saying any such
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#59
I do believe there is a name for such an argument, where one misrepresenst the views
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#65
You mischaracterize, he does not say 'sacrifice growth' he says pursue healthy growth and equitable
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#56
Good luck trying to win a presidential campaign arguing that we don't need growth.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#76
Until balance is obtained the pendulum will make a wide arc. Simply put, Sanders is right.
Hiraeth
Sep 2015
#85
Sorry I'm late to this thread. Now please tell me what the fuck this is all about.
HappyPlace
Sep 2015
#102
Ironically, it's Bernie who is conceding the supply-side economics talking points here.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#125
Because I think that, long term, we need to change our economic model to one based on sustainability
Agnosticsherbet
Sep 2015
#132