How the hell did a socialist get elected in Manassas?

[Anonymous]

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

No country was founded on Socialist principles.

Yet the majority of worker protection laws, maternity and paternity leave, women's rights, extended or universal health coverage, subsidized day cares, the things that Americans envy about Europeans, and that are sorely lacking here, were enacted by socialist governments or coalition governments with the help of socialist parties.

Socialism is merely the concept that the people have to help each other, instead of every man for himself. You demonstrate your ignorance of critical historical facts by finding this offensive. There is nothing offensive about any ideas of any party, except xenophobia demonstrated by a minority of extreme-right parties.

You lack respect for democracy. Would you rather live in a dictatorship?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

No country was founded on Socialist principles.

Yet the majority of worker protection laws, maternity and paternity leave, women's rights, extended or universal health coverage, subsidized day cares, the things that Americans envy about Europeans, and that are sorely lacking here, were enacted by socialist governments or coalition governments with the help of socialist parties.

Socialism is merely the concept that the people have to help each other, instead of every man for himself. You demonstrate your ignorance of critical historical facts by finding this offensive. There is nothing offensive about any ideas of any party, except xenophobia demonstrated by a minority of extreme-right parties.

You lack respect for democracy. Would you rather live in a dictatorship?

You make assumptions, friend. I do not envy these things. And, many other Americans think like me.
There is nothing wrong with helping others. Nothing at all. But, I don’t believe it is government’s role to do that all the time. Doing so simply teaches people to rely on others instead of oneself. It dampens incentive.
Not sure why you accuse me of lacking respect of democracy. Nothing is further from the truth.
And, because I condemn socialism, you believe I want a dictatorship? You, my friend, have a lot to learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because Manassass is actually Guadalajara Norte now.

Or San Salvador. Has been for at least 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is key:

http://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/virginia-dems-blocking-the-truth-about-100s-non-citizens-engaged

Heritage Foundation?

You're such a sucker.

Did you even read the article? It was articulate and included significant examples and evidence. Or is your meaningless response simply to put it down because it is from a conservative publication? It HAS to be a conservative publication! Liberal media would never reveal the extent of illegal voting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

Do you live in Manassas? How does the election in Prince William County effect you at all? Answer: It doesn't. Please take your outrage elsewhere. This ain't your town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

No country was founded on Socialist principles.

Yet the majority of worker protection laws, maternity and paternity leave, women's rights, extended or universal health coverage, subsidized day cares, the things that Americans envy about Europeans, and that are sorely lacking here, were enacted by socialist governments or coalition governments with the help of socialist parties.

Socialism is merely the concept that the people have to help each other, instead of every man for himself. You demonstrate your ignorance of critical historical facts by finding this offensive. There is nothing offensive about any ideas of any party, except xenophobia demonstrated by a minority of extreme-right parties.

You lack respect for democracy. Would you rather live in a dictatorship?

You make assumptions, friend. I do not envy these things. And, many other Americans think like me.
There is nothing wrong with helping others. Nothing at all. But, I don’t believe it is government’s role to do that all the time. Doing so simply teaches people to rely on others instead of oneself. It dampens incentive.
Not sure why you accuse me of lacking respect of democracy. Nothing is further from the truth.
And, because I condemn socialism, you believe I want a dictatorship? You, my friend, have a lot to learn.

Thank you. I couldn't have stated this any better. My thoughts exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Prince William, times they are a changin. Top five in, bottom five out. No more GOP in the House of Delegates from PW County. Unbeleivable. Corey Stewart must be in shock.

What a great picture - trading the tired, old, white, and male, for younger, female, and diverse. This looks more like the America I know.

[Cue someone complaining about "bigotry" against old white males]

[Anonymous]

Do people actually know what a democratic socialist is? It’s not Bernie Sanders. It’s not someone who believes in high taxes for several social programs. It’s not the scandanavian way of doing things. It’s very close to a pure form of communism. I highly doubt the man who ran as a democracy if socialist is a true one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In Prince William, times they are a changin. Top five in, bottom five out. No more GOP in the House of Delegates from PW County. Unbeleivable. Corey Stewart must be in shock.

What a great picture - trading the tired, old, white, and male, for younger, female, and diverse. This looks more like the America I know.

[Cue someone complaining about "bigotry" against old white males]

+1 it's so painfully obvious from those pics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

And yet, it has thrived using them.

George W. Bush was the biggest socialist president of them all, by definition. Then probably FDR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After calling Obama a socialist for eight years, Republicans reap what they sow. Now, younger people probably think socialist = moderate Democrat.

You win the thread!

+1

Thanks guys

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As a European, I find your use of the term Socialist as an insult to be offensive.

Why this hate-mongering? It's just one part of the political spectrum.

Nearly every European country has a socialist party, and a communist party. The socialists are soft left, the communists are hard left. On the right there are the conservatives and extreme-right parties. While you could be suspicious of the extreme left or extreme-right, it doesn't make sense to not try to work with moderates of either side.

So change your attitude please.

NP here.
Sorry, friend. I find Socialism offensive.
Our country was not founded on socialist principles.

No country was founded on Socialist principles.

Yet the majority of worker protection laws, maternity and paternity leave, women's rights, extended or universal health coverage, subsidized day cares, the things that Americans envy about Europeans, and that are sorely lacking here, were enacted by socialist governments or coalition governments with the help of socialist parties.

Socialism is merely the concept that the people have to help each other, instead of every man for himself. You demonstrate your ignorance of critical historical facts by finding this offensive. There is nothing offensive about any ideas of any party, except xenophobia demonstrated by a minority of extreme-right parties.

You lack respect for democracy. Would you rather live in a dictatorship?

Well, these nuts did vote for a wannabe dictator...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do people actually know what a democratic socialist is? It’s not Bernie Sanders. It’s not someone who believes in high taxes for several social programs. It’s not the scandanavian way of doing things. It’s very close to a pure form of communism. I highly doubt the man who ran as a democracy if socialist is a true one.

What are some specific positions of this particular electee? What specifically is so concerning to you?