As a registered Democrat -and a democratic Socialist- I noted a poll
that gives Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont a similar lead ( 60 percent
) here in Rhode Island over Hillary Clinton. In general, I think Bernie
at least deserves " critical support " from those- not so few in number
here- " independent ", non-sectarian, socialists.
Bourgeois feminism did not come to Hillary's rescue in the Iowa or the New Hampshire primaries. It was " trumped " by the CLASS issue : unacceptable- for any " democracy " - economic inequality..
However, Bernie is now as much Democrat as " socialist ". I do expect him to sound more like Hillary toward the end of presidential campaign than Eugene V. Debs.
What matters for now is that millions of younger voters no longer accept the insanity of capitalism as part of the divine order- or Ayn Rand's capitalism forever disorder..
I note that Pope Francis and Catholic social philosophy make many " socialist " leaders sound like Hubert Humphrey liberals. As a liberal, Humphrey- a good human being-was ruined by his abject support for the Vietnam War.
Some leftist bloggers have compared " socialist " Bernie Sanders to Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. One author called Kennedy " The President of the Other America ".
Can Sanders touch this " Other America " ? Why oh why should it favor Hillary Clinton ? How has she ever helped poor working class women ?
In general the neo-Democrats have indulged in fatuous identity politics for decades now. They have betrayed the liberal tradition of FDR and the New Deal.
I see that Bernie will soon meet with the black leader Al Sharpton. What has Hillary ever done for black people - except " reform " the welfare system. ?
Bourgeois feminism did not come to Hillary's rescue in the Iowa or the New Hampshire primaries. It was " trumped " by the CLASS issue : unacceptable- for any " democracy " - economic inequality..
However, Bernie is now as much Democrat as " socialist ". I do expect him to sound more like Hillary toward the end of presidential campaign than Eugene V. Debs.
What matters for now is that millions of younger voters no longer accept the insanity of capitalism as part of the divine order- or Ayn Rand's capitalism forever disorder..
I note that Pope Francis and Catholic social philosophy make many " socialist " leaders sound like Hubert Humphrey liberals. As a liberal, Humphrey- a good human being-was ruined by his abject support for the Vietnam War.
Some leftist bloggers have compared " socialist " Bernie Sanders to Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. One author called Kennedy " The President of the Other America ".
Can Sanders touch this " Other America " ? Why oh why should it favor Hillary Clinton ? How has she ever helped poor working class women ?
In general the neo-Democrats have indulged in fatuous identity politics for decades now. They have betrayed the liberal tradition of FDR and the New Deal.
I see that Bernie will soon meet with the black leader Al Sharpton. What has Hillary ever done for black people - except " reform " the welfare system. ?
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| Some leftist bloggers liken Bernie Sanders to Bobby Kennedy in 1968 |
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