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Democratic - Establishment		  
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darthebearnc
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« on: December 22, 2015, 05:58:54 PM »
I know both the terms "Democratic Socialist" and "Tea Party" are kind of limiting, but I'm curious to see which faction of each party people prefer more over the other in a relative sense. I'm sure that there are some libertarians in the GOP who identify as part of the Establishment, but it seems that most (e.g. Paulites) like the Tea Party.
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 06:05:27 PM »
Since when is there a Socialist wing of the dems?
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 06:13:26 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2015, 06:05:27 PM
Since when is there a Socialist wing of the dems?

since there were people in the democratic party who advocated the introduction of socialism

I think it's funny when people claim to be part of a certain ideological group and then assert their own narrow subjective definition of it in order to seem exclusive
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 06:22:48 PM »
American politics are depressing.
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 06:28:01 PM »
This is an overly crude distinction
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 06:30:51 PM »
Yeah, I remember a post on AAD (not sure by who), saying that establishment vs. anti-establishment is lazy analysis, and I would agree with that. Webb and Sanders could both be characterized as 'anti-establishment,' despite having very different politics.
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 06:45:36 PM »
Quote from: ͡◔ ᴥ ͡◔ on December 22, 2015, 06:13:26 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2015, 06:05:27 PM
Since when is there a Socialist wing of the dems?

since there were people in the democratic party who advocated the introduction of socialism

I think it's funny when people claim to be part of a certain ideological group and then assert their own narrow subjective definition of it in order to seem exclusive
Well, no it's a fairly broad definition.

Socialism: The social ownership of the means of production.
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2015, 07:32:28 PM »
The Obama wing
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2015, 07:46:03 PM »
Republican "establishment", which are more accurately described as "mainstream conservatives" rather than "establishment" or "moderate".
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2015, 07:46:32 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2015, 06:05:27 PM
Since when is there a Socialist wing of the dems?
Since at least the Depression, and it's gotten stronger over the last few years.
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2015, 07:51:03 PM »
Yeah, because there's only a dichotomy in each party, and the natural alternative to the Democratic establishment is socialism.
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2015, 07:53:39 PM »
Quote from: Cathcon on December 22, 2015, 07:51:03 PM
Yeah, because there's only a dichotomy in each party, and the natural alternative to the Democratic establishment is socialism.

great job reading the op
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2015, 07:56:11 PM »
Quote from: ͡◔ ᴥ ͡◔ on December 22, 2015, 06:13:26 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2015, 06:05:27 PM
Since when is there a Socialist wing of the dems?

since there were people in the democratic party who advocated the introduction of socialism

I think it's funny when people claim to be part of a certain ideological group and then assert their own narrow subjective definition of it in order to seem exclusive

Sanders is the only one talking about socialism, but plenty of people advocate a progressive line of thinking as opposed to the Democratic establishment. I think that's what you meant, correct?
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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2015, 08:39:58 PM »
Quote from: Oldiesfreak1854 on December 22, 2015, 07:46:03 PM
Republican "establishment", which are more accurately described as "mainstream conservatives" rather than "establishment" or "moderate".
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« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2015, 09:02:08 PM »
Quote from: SunriseAroundTheWorld on December 22, 2015, 08:39:58 PM
Quote from: Oldiesfreak1854 on December 22, 2015, 07:46:03 PM
Republican "establishment", which are more accurately described as "mainstream conservatives" rather than "establishment" or "moderate".
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« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2015, 09:03:48 PM »
Establishment Democrat. I really have no qualms with the left wing of the party and my views are probably to the left of the establishment generally, but I definitely identify more with the Gillibrand/Murray/Wyden wing of the party than the Sanders/Warren wing.
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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2015, 09:09:18 PM »
Easily the socialist wing by this arbitrary dichotomy.
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« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2015, 10:20:15 PM »
Why not give anti-establishment choices from both ideological sides in each party. Like, Republican anti-establishment: Left, or Democratic anti-establishment: Right?
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« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2015, 10:21:07 PM »
Tea Party/Conservatarian
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« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2015, 10:54:43 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2015, 10:58:29 PM »
I sympathize with the Tea Party, but there are issues where I simply cannot agree with them (immigration, refugees, and foreign policy). I agree with them on the economy, though.
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« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2015, 11:01:17 PM »
The Paleocon wing of the Democrats.
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« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2015, 11:29:01 PM »
Republican Liberty Caucus.
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« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2015, 12:27:54 AM »
Establishment Dems aka Pragmatic Progressives
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« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2015, 12:28:56 AM »
Establishment Democrat - Moderate/New Democrat.
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