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TexasTowelie

(123,980 posts)
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 04:35 PM Apr 2025

Jen Psaki, Ro Khanna and Eugene Daniels Want Democrats to Stop Using These Words - Lovett or Leave It



Jen Psaki, Ro Khanna and Eugene Daniels join Jon on Lovett or Leave it to discuss their most hated words that Democrats use.
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Jen Psaki, Ro Khanna and Eugene Daniels Want Democrats to Stop Using These Words - Lovett or Leave It (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2025 OP
OLIGARCHY OLIGARCHY OLIGARCHY OLIGARCHY Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #1
and if they don't, we can google it real quick barbtries Apr 2025 #3
no. barbtries Apr 2025 #2
Here is the list: TexasTowelie Apr 2025 #7
I somewhat agree with this ... Escape Apr 2025 #4
Give us the words, TT. Pretty pleeze.. yorkster Apr 2025 #5
See post #7 above for the list. nt TexasTowelie Apr 2025 #8
Many thx. Just saw it. yorkster Apr 2025 #9
I have never heard a non politition regular human use the words oligarchy or doc03 Apr 2025 #6
Using the wrong word makes you look like a 1/4 wit Across-the-Desk Apr 2025 #10

barbtries

(30,929 posts)
2. no.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 04:39 PM
Apr 2025

what are the other words?

the Fighting Oligarchy Tour brought out thousands upon thousands of engaged people.

I don't want to watch it. I'm afraid one of the other words might be propaganda.

TexasTowelie

(123,980 posts)
7. Here is the list:
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:29 PM
Apr 2025

bi-partisan
common sense
authoritarianism
oligarchy
embroiled
resurfaced
fueled
distraction
kitchen-table issues
pocketbook issues

Escape

(315 posts)
4. I somewhat agree with this ...
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:00 PM
Apr 2025

because half of this country thinks that "Socialism" is "Communism".

We---on the Left---have to remember that those---on the Right---are dumb as bricks.

yorkster

(3,510 posts)
5. Give us the words, TT. Pretty pleeze..
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:05 PM
Apr 2025

We don't need no stinkin' video.

Just funnin' so to speak, but I got paperwork to do, so busy but curious.

I really hope we're beyond oligarch, because in reality we are waaay beyond oligarch. How 'bout tyrant surrounded by oligarchs?

doc03

(38,583 posts)
6. I have never heard a non politition regular human use the words oligarchy or
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:19 PM
Apr 2025

authoritarianism. Rich and dictator people understand.

Across-the-Desk

(515 posts)
10. Using the wrong word makes you look like a 1/4 wit
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:38 PM
Apr 2025

I agree with Psaki... I have been saying for months to please look up the words you are using.. Bernie is using the word 'Oligarchy' because it's easy to recognize and he doesn't have to waste time educating those who don't have an expanded vocabulary.. But Oligarchy means "rule by the few".. And that may be true, in a broad brush stroke kind of way.. I personally think a better term would be 'Plutocracy'.. But it's not as well known of a word.. And Plutocracy means - 'rule by the rich'.. So I agree, somewhat, that maybe we should use words that better describe what we are talking about.. Instead of words that are easy to use and recognize, but really don't define the issue of 'rule by the rich'..

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