I'm excited but hesitant about Sanders announcing his campaign.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:11 pm
by DrGatineau
Why hesitant?
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:24 pm
by Phigure
nothing to be hesitant about, i guarantee you the man himself knows he has no chance, he just wants to make a bit of a statement and at best influence the debate a little
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:26 pm
by mason666
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:31 pm
by ehbes
Phigure wrote:nothing to be hesitant about, i guarantee you the man himself knows he has no chance, he just wants to make a bit of a statement and at best influence the debate a little
having a self proclaimed socialist in the elections can only help in my mind
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:28 pm
by DrGatineau
so then why are you hesitant?
@phigure he knows he has no chance assuming clinton stays in the race the entire time. but there's always a chance one of bullshit clinton-scandals actually harms her, or is even a real scandal, making her a flawed candidate, in which case they may go with the ol' bern. also he could be running with hopes of dropping out and being promised a position like vp, sos, etc.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:31 pm
by AxeD
I like that 'socialist' is still kind of a dirty term in parts of the US
What are our chances of seeing some slander campaign about him being
a pinko?
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:35 pm
by mason666
i see 'socialist' and 'fascist' as equally dirty terms
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:42 pm
by ehbes
DrGatineau wrote:so then why are you hesitant?
because I don't think he is a socialist and could further skew what people think socialism actually is.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:43 pm
by ehbes
AxeD wrote:I like that 'socialist' is still kind of a dirty term in parts of the US
What are our chances of seeing some slander campaign about him being
a pinko?
I wouldnt be surprised if they call him a tankie and put him next to stalin
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:44 pm
by Phigure
mason666 wrote:i see 'socialist' and 'fascist' as equally dirty terms
lol you cant actually believe that
you genuinely think hitler and mussolini are equal with fidel castro or hugo chavez? lmao
and yeah gatineau, hadn't thought of that. i think it would really take something earth shattering for her to drop out or lose though. not that I would mind
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:48 pm
by mason666
well i don't have posters of castro or chavez on my wall
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:56 pm
by hubb
mason666 wrote:well i don't have posters of castro or chavez on my wall
damnit wrong video
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:55 pm
by OGLemon
I never had an allowance as a kid. I did chores for 12 years without compensation. Socialism in one house.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:59 pm
by AxeD
I wouldn't put Castro posters over my Mussolini wallpaper either. That shit
is expensive.
Anyway, socialism is not communism of course. There is a democratic political system.
That Sanders guy is either social democratic, or not eligible for the position in the
first place. Or is he trying to overthrow the current political power
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:11 pm
by ehbes
OGLemon wrote:I never had an allowance as a kid. I did chores for 12 years without compensation. Socialism in one house.
yeah same, I never got an allowance. My parents would give me money randomly so idk if that counts tho... lets call it donations
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:12 pm
by ehbes
AxeD wrote:Anyway, socialism is not communism of course. There is a democratic political system.
That Sanders guy is either social democratic, or not eligible for the position in the
first place. Or is he trying to overthrow the current political power
he's a SocDem who calls himself a socialist
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:24 pm
by AxeD
That's a weird strategy. Social democracy is what we want, not socialism.
Maybe his whole campaign is going to be reverse psychology.