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2016 Postmortem

Zambero

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6. Oh, lots of reasons

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:05 PM

Dec 2016

Repeal XXXX and replace it with something a whole lot better
Repeal XXXX and re-negotiate it with something a whole lot better
Build a XXXX and make XXXX pay for it
Put all XXXX's on a registry, while you fine upstanding XXXX's won't have to do the same since you're special
Team up with XXXX to defeat XXXX to save America from XXXX
Protect your XXXX rights or your XXXX's will be taken away leaving you vulnerable to XXXX

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In what way is the Republican Party platform more "populist" than the Democratic Party platform? [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

What the hell does 'populist' mean, anyway?? Nothing. pangaia Dec 2016 #1

It's not. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #2

"Populist" is a kind of exonym. Igel Dec 2016 #7

I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #9

There is nothing in the r platform that is populist in general TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #3

I don't know anyone who votes on platform, they vote for candidates NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #4

They have corrupted the use of populist Lithos Dec 2016 #5

Oh, lots of reasons Zambero Dec 2016 #6

I have no idea what the (R) platform is. Igel Dec 2016 #8

I guess I should have said "message" instead of "platform." Garrett78 Dec 2016 #10

He fooled peopple into thinking he was for the little guy, thats all that it means. dionysus Dec 2016 #13

Jamelle Bouie said it best: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #14

M$M describing the GOP/Trump as "populist' is doing its part in pushing propaganda. Bill USA Dec 2016 #11

Yep. It is really time we as a party start calling out the money. Courting it isn't working. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #12