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Socialism killed millions upon millions of people in the 20th century. Even if (a very big "if") so-called “democratic socialism” avoids the brutality of Democide (Death By Government), the end result would still be economic misery & social calamity.
P.S. There is no such ideology or system of gov't as "democratic socialism." There's just socialism. If it wasn't for our role on the world stage, EU nations would still be killing each other and their own subjects via Democide. When we're gone or badly weakened, they will again.
So, Tom Perez is saying the future of the Democratic Party is mass murder? Because I'm not sure that's a great MSG for the fall. Socialism, and statism in all forms, kills people -- millions of people. And we're told statists masquerading as liberals are supposed to be smart.
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"Compromise" was the magic word when the GOP took over BOTH chambers. Now, not so much.
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Have to be honest, the biggest lie tonight was told by Chuck Schumer. After all the hogwash. The lie was "we all support border security."

That's not true. Let's see if Glenn Kessler has the guts.
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1. If someone was elected promising "Hope and Change," but a corrupt status quo accepted him, then what hope was there for change?

None, and to think otherwise is self-delusion.

Real change comes at a cost to stability, and the status quo fights back. They don't roll over.
2. Now for the other side.

The election of one man to the presidency, a revolution does not make. If you were honest, wouldn't you admit that you are too easy on your party?

Everyone wants to blame an "other." But the corrupt status quo & its construct in D.C., are bipartisan.
3. Now for The New York Times, which I'm sure you figured out is the point of this thread.

Aside from their editor trashing them the other day for no longer being a news organization, if you consider them a reliable source of news, they you're a chump. An intel played, chump.
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(Apparently, I need to apologise.)

I don't believe scientists should apologise for communicating facts, so here is more info on it...

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