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Larry Henrichs's avatar

Instead of telling me who they represent why not tell me what your visions and values are? Why not start by discarding all this crap that continues to divide?

In your own words, “Then there’s the DNC’s own website, with its long list of “Who We Serve.” It includes: African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Latinos, LGBTQ+ folks, seniors, veterans, union members, women.

Fantastic. How about we serve Americans who value these tenets, and then tell me what they are.

Telling me you care about unity, financial security, growth, the freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution, and world peace grabs me. Now tell me (and I’ve not heard a platform that makes sense yet) how you will foster these values and get us back on a track of civility, cohesiveness, visions shared and attained, and world wide respect. But don’t do it by belittling the orange man or burning things down or mass applauded name calling and civil unrest. Allowing looting to let off steam? Please. Arrest and prosecute. It’s the law.

Bernie, we are lost on all fronts and, I believe, the first soul that comes up with something enticing other than more of the same is going to win my attention. But I also know and have a hard time believing any party has the common sense to come up with a plan that is truly all inclusive.

As long as we continue to strive to ferret out and label every damn cultural difference, skin color, orientation, belief and cause, the further away we get from the cohesiveness that once made us truly great.

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Joe Zarcone's avatar

Real men don't vote for anyone in the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party will never be a voice for men, their values do not align with the values of a real man. The Democratic Party does not understand the difference between a male and a man.

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Tim Holmquist's avatar

And there's nothing worse to them than a black male conservative and a white superstar in the WNBA.

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Jesse Blankenship's avatar

Bingo! Well said Sir Bernie and thank you.

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The Emperor's avatar

I would emphasize “White Christian Straight” Men are the ones who the Dems have a special contempt for. However many Black and Latino (NOT LatinX) men are now seen as contemptible by the Marxist wing of the Democrat party because many of these gentlemen who are law-abiding citizens often share the same values that those contemptible straight white Christian guys do!

Cue up the Marxist pearl-clutching

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Sharon L. Hunt's avatar

Don't forget white Jewish straight men! They are right there, too!

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The Emperor's avatar

Especially those in the orthodox camp. Correct?

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Sharon L. Hunt's avatar

I was wanting to incl. Bernie; I believe he is Jewish. It's really the 'attitude' the Dems have issues with. The non- liberal progressive types- that attitude they sneer at.

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Steve Rogers's avatar

In the heart of every man is:

A battle to fight

A beauty to love

An adventure to live

Democrats do not understand this, or if they do, they call it toxic masculinity or misogyny.

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Sharon L. Hunt's avatar

God, they don't know when to quit. The roller coaster is about to fly off the tracks, like a train wreck. Just wait and see. All these wars and conflicts will turn them into 'real men'- physically and mentally.

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Sharon L. Hunt's avatar

Bernie is such a 'real man' when it comes to mastering words with gentle sarcasm, and yup, I so see his points on this man topic. This actually isn't being talked about in the media , but I see it as a major flaw of the Democratic party, absolutely.

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Sharon L. Hunt's avatar

Oh crap, let's not forget John! John is a 'real man' too.

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