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Democratic Primaries

DanTex

(20,709 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2019, 11:32 PM Dec 2019

The whole "it takes a socialist to beat a crazy guy" theory just took a pretty big hit in the UK. [View all]

I'm not saying I know the magic formula for defeating crazy right-wingers. I wish I did, and I will vigorously back the Dem nominee no matter who it is.

But the theory I've heard many times, that if only we run a real left-winger instead of a "neoliberal corporatist third-wayer" then the "white working class" will flock to us, sure didn't work out for the Brits.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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The whole "it takes a socialist to beat a crazy guy" theory just took a pretty big hit in the UK. [View all] DanTex Dec 2019 OP

The formula would have been 1) not a Socialist 2) advocating a hard Remain position brooklynite Dec 2019 #1

I think the winning strategy would have been the softest brexit possible Amishman Dec 2019 #27

We have not been "brits".... JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #2

Exactly. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #24

No one is arguing we are Brits. I don't expect anyone to do so anytime soon. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #31

lol.. that didn't fly before the big Loss by corbyn. Cha Dec 2019 #3

Corbyn evertonfc Dec 2019 #4

The big question for me is.. why Cha Dec 2019 #8

Because the Labour members elect the leader Otto Lidenbrock Dec 2019 #20

Wow.. thanks for that Cha Dec 2019 #22

Yes he is,the sucker Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #9

that would be anecdotal evidence NJCher Dec 2019 #5

Labour gained 32 seats under Corbyn in 2017 ritapria Dec 2019 #6

Corbyn is generally unpopular in the UK. The Brexit vote solidified behind Johnson, but the lutherj Dec 2019 #7

Corbyn's meddling in internal affairs of India over Kashmir NYMinute Dec 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #14

Nice try . . . . lutherj Dec 2019 #23

+1,000,000 nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #10

Time to end the flirtations with populism worldwide, right and left. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #12

But the conservative party in the UK videohead5 Dec 2019 #13

I'm not supporting Sanders for the nomination but he is a way better man than Corbyn. phleshdef Dec 2019 #15

Hillary lost to trump. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #16

Hillary was not a "neoliberal corporatist third-wayer." betsuni Dec 2019 #17

Hillary lost to Trump because videohead5 Dec 2019 #18

Long list of excuses. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #19

Excuses? betsuni Dec 2019 #28

I suspect we'll be hearing plenty of those from Sanders supporters in the coming months BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #30

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #32

If the Democrats move too far left, they will lose Gothmog Dec 2019 #21

Yup... BooScout Dec 2019 #25

+1000, DanTex. It confirms what honest analysts have been Hortensis Dec 2019 #26

Looks like it. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2019 #29

The NYT has some great comments on this Gothmog Dec 2019 #33