Poll of the Day > Does Bernie Sanders have too many fringe opinions to actually win the election?

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shipwreckers posted...

I'm really anxious to see how NC swings in the democratic primaries. NC is a long-ass state, with MANY diverse political cliques (from mountain country, to hyper-progressive academic country, to beach bum coastal country). We have just about every ideology imaginable represented in this state. (Not as diverse as the likes of, say..., California, but still...)

Oh yeah? Well, CT has a Cop, a Sailor, a Construction Worker, AND a Native American!

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Zeus posted...

Oh yeah? Well, CT has a Cop, a Sailor, a Construction Worker, AND a Native American!

Do they have a good YMCA? (because that would definitely affect voter turnout.)

Seriously though, NC is considered a swing state for a reason. Sometimes I think people here flip a coin at the ballot box.

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Super Tuesday is right around the corner! I guess tomorrow will help answer my original question from the topic title. This may be the most excited I've been over a primary vote in a while!

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We got our shot in Ohio on the 17th, but yeah, I'm definitely watching today.

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Well....., Biden and his pony soldier came out swinging. Looks like Bernie is going to have a tougher road than imagined (though hyper-liberal states are still highly in favor of him).

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If there ever comes a day when Trump and Bernie get to debate universal healthcare, I hope Trump has enough sense to point out the fact that the USA actually SUBSIDIZES other countries so that their "universal healthcare" is actually sustainable.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/02/america_needs_to_stop_subsidizing_europe_and_canadas_prescription_drugs.html

Very few people seem to realize this when they tout examples like Canada, or European nations. If you're REALLY going to tout these examples legitimately, then we need to stop footing the damn bills on their behalf. It's like me handing out thousands of dollars to my neighbor each week, and then complimenting him on his smart budgeting.

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shipwreckers posted...

If there ever comes a day when Trump and Bernie get to debate universal healthcare, I hope Trump has enough sense to point out the fact that the USA actually SUBSIDIZES other countries so that their "universal healthcare" is actually sustainable.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/02/america_needs_to_stop_subsidizing_europe_and_canadas_prescription_drugs.html

Very few people seem to realize this when they tout examples like Canada, or European nations. If you're REALLY going to tout these examples legitimately, then we need to stop footing the damn bills on their behalf. It's like me handing out thousands of dollars to my neighbor each week, and then complimenting him on his smart budgeting.

And I, for one, hope that a day will come when those moocher nations are forced to pay their fair share.


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Zeus posted...

And I, for one, hope that a day will come when those moocher nations are forced to pay their fair share.

But that would kill their narrative, and people would be FORCED to admit that thriving under socialism is counter-historical bullshit.

Millions of the nation's youth would be devastated by that reality. Do you REALLY want that on your conscience, Zeus?

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You keep grasping at these straws and coming up with these conspiracy theories on why UH doesn't actually work and it's really pathetic.

I can't imagine the mental gymnastics you have to do to pretend having the ability to negotiate prices with drug companies and having limits on how much they can cost is "mooching off America". How DARE they invalidate their copyrights overseas! These medicines are worth EVERY penny. Won't someone think of the pharma companies? You literal Communists.

You do realize that people literally die because Insulin is $450, right?

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Yellow late-replying to a topic! Somebody get Bligh!

Yellow posted...

You keep grasping at these straws and coming up with these conspiracy theories on why UH doesn't actually work and it's really pathetic.

Because it doesn't, especially not how Bernie envisions it. Bernie goes much further than other nations.

Yellow posted...

I can't imagine the mental gymnastics you have to do to pretend having the ability to negotiate prices with drug companies and having limits on how much they can cost is "mooching off America". How DARE they invalidate their copyrights overseas! These medicines are worth EVERY penny. Won't someone think of the pharma companies? You literal Communists.

You mean the strongarm tactics you disagree with under virtually every other fucking context? You hypocritically cite mental gymnastics, but on top of your gymnastic routine you're also playing around with some absurdly flexible morality.


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