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2016 Postmortem

HassleCat

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2. There don't seem to be many Soviet style communists here anymore.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 07:01 PM

Jan 2017

I guess the Green Party is about as sympathetic as Putin can find. They're a little more viable than the Libertarians right now, but American third parties are pretty random in their views, platform, etc. What we need to do is appeal to whatever fraction of Greens are progressives, and not just so frustrated with our party that they get goofy. What percentage is that? I have no idea, but maybe as much as half?

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How Putin Played the Far Left [View all] applegrove Jan 2017 OP

By Casey Michel at the Jamestown Foundation Uponthegears Jan 2017 #1

Thanks for pointing that out about the Jamestown Foundation. m-lekktor Jan 2017 #10

And these are not pure enough in your estimation? Your problems with facts synergie Jan 2017 #13

There don't seem to be many Soviet style communists here anymore. HassleCat Jan 2017 #2

Greens in Canada seem to be good eggs and sharp. applegrove Jan 2017 #3

I remember Gary Webb, CurveBall, Judith Miller, babies thrown out of incubators Dems to Win Jan 2017 #4

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Thank you for posting. Totally agreed. If we love our nation, trust in our government agencies JCanete Jan 2017 #7

Thank you Dems to Win Jan 2017 #9

RT, the network of disinformation owned by Putin? That's what you trust? synergie Jan 2017 #14

Russia's been at this for decades, they're good at it. Putin is former KGB guy. forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #6

Anyone who fell for Russia's attacks on Clinton should be ashamed of themselves. baldguy Jan 2017 #8

Putin Is Playing Both Extremes. Trump Supporters on Right... TomCADem Jan 2017 #11

K&R! Cha Jan 2017 #12