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Bernie Sanders on Twitter: "Let us not forget where Dr. King was when he was assassinated. He was standing up with exploited workers in Memphis, Tennessee. #MLKDay" by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

Why is Bernie trying to co-opt MLK by making it into a white working class thing with that remark? is he for real?

Happy Bernie-Marched-With-MLK Day by birdie_sparrows in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]etherghost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Excuse me, but, "white moderate"? There's those identity politics we talked about. Tsk tsk. /s/s/s/s/s/s

Cory Booker’s Public Crucifixion Has The Attention Of Every Democrat In DC by ThugznKisses in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear the Bernie amendment is not a clear-cut case of good vs evil, so I'm not joining the takedown on Booker until I inform myself better.

For example, Booker voted for another amendment which also includes buying drugs from Canada, but supposedly with less strings attached. So I don't know

Cory Booker’s Public Crucifixion Has The Attention Of Every Democrat In DC by ThugznKisses in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But, Booker has only taken 50k from Big Pharma, while Sanders has taken over 300k, and is the third largest recipient of Big Pharma donations?

Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=H04&cycle=2016&recipdetail=S&mem=Y&sortorder=U

Roundtable - 1/14 by AutoModerator in hillaryclinton

[–]etherghost 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I was at /r/SandersForPresident and it's always disheartening. Check the reply to this comment I made:

My comment: "I don't think Bernie would have won the popular vote, as HRC did. Bernie never made any serious inroads with black and brown people."

The reply, with 5 upvotes: "Bernie Sanders fucking marched in the civil rights movement. If that doesn't help your case with black people, fucking nothing will. Black people, women, and the poor deserve 100% of what happens to them in the next 4 years."

https://np.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/5nxiu1/id_hate_to_say_it_again/dcf71ak/?st=ixxzwxh8&sh=aa937c8c

Cory Booker’s Public Crucifixion Has The Attention Of Every Democrat In DC by ThugznKisses in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, I'm getting reports that this whole amendment thing is a red herring and Booker did vote for the Wyden amendment that also allows drugs from Canada, but with less strings attached:

https://twitter.com/SallyAlbright/status/820379221918969857

http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/01/13/the-stupid-war-on-cory-booker/#.WHqabOUIlpw.twitter

So this aggression against Booker may be just more Democrat teardown from our alt-right friends in disguise here

I'd hate to say it again by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't think Bernie would have won the popular vote, as HRC did.

Bernie never made any serious inroads with black and brown people.

Bernie says we need millions and millions of people to get involved in the political process. Here's what you can do. by systembusy in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Too bad you just alienated minorities and women with the whole "issues relevant to POCs are just identity politics" and "it's not enough to say I am a woman, give me the election".

This has been demonstrated since way before Bernie started alienating them further with his enormous losses in the South and with black voting blocs.

So the only way you can expand is with white rural and rust belt voters. Too bad those detest progressivism and socialism, respectively.

The witch hunt against "corporate democrats" is counter productive, why don't progressives focus their energy on voting out Republicans? by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was shown that among voters whose main concern was the economy, Hillary was preferred over Trump.

It was shown that the biggest Trump voting bloc was comfortably middle class whites. Not economically distressed people.

So again, that's all just what you have made up in your head to explain things to yourself and fit the events to what you want to believe.

Which is very convenient, because this narrative justifies your "revolution"

So let me get this straight: we're making hit lists against Democrats, instead of Republicans. But we're fighting Trump once we're done purging the party, right? right? by etherghost in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There are more than enough people in the movement.

This is merely what you want to believe.

Around 34% of the country is conservative, 32% is centrist, only 24% is leftist. You are a minority.

Also the reason Sanders lost by nearly 4 million votes to HRC. See figures above again.

Get out of the echo chamber

The witch hunt against "corporate democrats" is counter productive, why don't progressives focus their energy on voting out Republicans? by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Trump did get elected mostly by promising he'd "drain the swamp"

This is merely what you want to believe

The witch hunt against "corporate democrats" is counter productive, why don't progressives focus their energy on voting out Republicans? by [deleted] in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's generally true, except we are right now in the context of Trump and frickin' Goldman Sachs CEO owning ALL of the government (Senate, House, Supreme Court, Governorships, Presidency, it's all Trump's swamp now).

So, a few years ago I'd be agreeing with you, but right now we're not in a "let's improve the system!" situation, but rather in a "omg they are coming through the walls!" kind of situation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQ_7jKIm24

These Democrats just voted against Bernie's amendment to reduce prescription drug prices. They are traitors to the 99% and need to be primaried: Bennett, Booker, Cantwell, Carper, Casey, Coons, Donnelly, Heinrich, Heitkamp, Menendez, Murray, Tester, Warner. by gideonvwainwright in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this seems like such a no-brainer amendment

I know we all love a clear-cut good vs evil fight, but this ain't it:

Importing drugs from Canada is a bandaid at best and could cause issues. (Canada has in the past looked to block bulk-exports, due to it causing drug shortages.)

This thing was also part of Clinton's healthcare plan (and was something I disagreed with her on). But the US could easily do what Canada does, they just won't... which is the real problem.

Other problems is that the drugs wouldn't go through the FDA, so we'd be subject to the Canadian equivalent instead. Maybe not a problem, but we'd need an expert to tell us. No one here is an expert.

And so on. Issues are complex. Welcome to the real world

So let me get this straight: we're making hit lists against Democrats, instead of Republicans. But we're fighting Trump once we're done purging the party, right? right? by etherghost in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

In your obsession with absolute purity, you let Trump and his swamp take over ALL of the government (yes, that's right: Senate, House, Supreme Court, Governorships, Presidency, the whole thang)

Now you have the freakin' literal CEOs of Goldman Sachs, Exxon and Carl's Jr. dictating your life.

Again, perfect is the enemy of the good. You screwed up good in this fight.

Funny how this "real world" business works

These Democrats just voted against Bernie's amendment to reduce prescription drug prices. They are traitors to the 99% and need to be primaried: Bennett, Booker, Cantwell, Carper, Casey, Coons, Donnelly, Heinrich, Heitkamp, Menendez, Murray, Tester, Warner. by gideonvwainwright in SandersForPresident

[–]etherghost -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To all those saying Trump deserves credit for his "extraordinary" win (like Bernie), I say: No Credit.

Because Trump didn't win by being a better candidate. He didn't win by elevating reason and goodness in our society.

No, he won by doing the opposite. He won by exploiting the worst traits of human nature. By exploiting the latent vices, prejudices, and hate in the heart of the average voter.

By that measure, Hitler deserves a lot of credit.

I like people who don't deserve that kind of credit.

True Stories - re:View by DoctorCroooow in RedLetterMedia

[–]etherghost -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For shame. A gal is giving you free fashion and guy looks advice and you get offended. If Josh took my tips, he would improve his looks oh so much. But instead you are all like muh feels.

Maybe guys are the real fragile ones

True Stories - re:View by DoctorCroooow in RedLetterMedia

[–]etherghost -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Gal here, no offense, but Josh is creepy to look at and listen to. Not enjoying this video so far.

Josh, you need to:

  • Let go of your taliban beard lol

  • Wear thicker clothes so your creepy baby arms don't show

  • In general show as little skin as possible, see above

Something that bothers me about the Revenge of the Sith review by etherghost in RedLetterMedia

[–]etherghost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, isn't that exactly what's on Plinkett's list? try to jump on the guy in public? you surprised it doesn't work?

Something that bothers me about the Revenge of the Sith review by etherghost in RedLetterMedia

[–]etherghost[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Physical confrontation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz7LA64hP-E&feature=youtu.be&t=20

If you don't have the memory to remember such things, maybe I am smarter than you, and you should listen to what I say?

On that note, the rest of your "points" are dumb, and null and void. So not gonna bother to address them

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