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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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20. Wealth redistribution is a right-wing narrative

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #16)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 03:56 PM

Jan 2015

They frame the issue as taking from "us" and giving to "them".
Who exactly is "us" and who is "them"?
It smacks of bigotry and class resentments.

Even after they understand the bill, a large majority of Americans continue to disapprove of being forced to carry insurance or pay fines in order to finance coverage for the poor, whom the public views as including mainly minorities

"the Public views"... Wha wha what? what "public"?
Aren't the poor and minorities part of the "public"?

That is article is one craptastic piece of "journalistic" hackery

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Media: Friends and Foes of Populists [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 OP

This needs to become a "protected" group where the hosts lock disruptive threads. Scuba Jan 2015 #1

??? what? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #3

Threads opposing a populist reform of the Democratic Party should not be allowed here. Scuba Jan 2015 #4

Agreed Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #6

The ones you described as "unquestionably opposed to Populists." Scuba Jan 2015 #7

Ok, you are talking about Group "housekeeping"? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #8

I think, correct me if I'm wrong, the reference was to an article linked in a thread to demonstrate sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #10

As a host here it's my opinion that all disruptive posts here need to be locked or hidden. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #21

How does one know who is host of a particular group? Scuba Mar 2015 #23

Click on the group. Then go to "about this group". Let me know if that rhett o rick Mar 2015 #24

Thanks! My vast universe of ignorance is now a tiny bit smaller. Scuba Mar 2015 #25

"the way the Left routinely mocks Christianity" - someone with only five posts dropped this gem djean111 Jan 2015 #2

Ok, what do you think needs to happen? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #5

I (and someone else) called the poster on it. djean111 Jan 2015 #9

...liberal activists got the mainstream media to cover a “war” they made up. Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #11

I really like this idea. There is the US Corporate MSM which includes TV and the Print Media. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #12

Exactly! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #13

I would start with 'centrist' authors who claim to be 'progressive' because they sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #14

How does that happen? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #15

They're going to be popping up a lot over the next two years so I think whack them when they pop up. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #16

Nice! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #18

Wealth redistribution is a right-wing narrative Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #20

Another wack at Populist policies by media Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #17

Wow! You should turn that into an OP here, and we can take it apart piece by piece, including the sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #19

I like what both of you are talking about. I want to point out a problem we have rhett o rick Mar 2015 #22