Democrats are so good at rigging elections

[Peacetrain]

that they elected republicans to control all 3 branches & the Supreme Court so no one would suspect them.

You just can't make it up sometimes.. Trump refuses to sign a bi-partisan bill to stop speculators from buying up private homes to make them rental properties at a higher rate of rent than a house payment would be, unless congress first signs his voting bill.. yeah

[dave99]

1. shitstain ain't gonna sign an Anti-Scam bill, would be against its best interests

[betsuni]

2. Belief by those who are not right-wing in conspiracy theory that Democrats rig primaries is highly embarrassing.

When a senator agrees, "Yes, I'm not going to argue with that point" to this: "There hasn't been a fair primary for the Democrats since 2008. Are they not also a threat to democracy?"

[Peacetrain]

3. Bernie Sanders is not, nor has ever been as far as I know a Democrat. You have a very fair point there!!

There are some things I agree with Sanders on.. far more than anyone on the right.. but and this is a big but.. when he ran as a Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, did not win and then just turned his back and proclaimed himself a Indy again.. nope not loving that..

(I am assuming that is who you are talking about

[betsuni]

4. Attacking Democrats is the problem, people believe it and turn against Democrats.

The "Democratic establishment" hates him, "the hatred we faced." Talking about Democratic events: there are only a few hundred people, mostly "older, whiter, wealthier" attending, unlike his events: "The establishment did not want to open the door. They hated the idea that all the people's hands were a little bit dirty, didn't have PhDs or aren't wealthy [FDR brought in professors and economic advisors instead of businessmen, his "Brain Trust," and was a wealthy establishment elite so why is this a big insult?]. Imagine! Walking into my party! -- you ain't gettin' in there. Yes, we will fight you in the most ruthless ways we can."

I could quote for hours. This is not benign. People should listen. Listen to the podcast Flagrant from May last year, Trevor Noah's interview last October.

Myth that FDR was a democratic socialist by changing the meaning of "democratic socialism" to mean liberal Democratic New Deal policies of regulated capitalism, social safety net, infrastructure. This is still around, we see it here all the time.

(Yes, it's the person you mentioned but I get in trouble if I say the name, so I usually don't just in case. Not as if what I quote or say isn't true.)