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Democratic Primaries

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:21 PM Jan 2020

Bernie 1972: Wallace supporters remind me of Germany before the Nazis took power

https://www.scribd.com/document/408878677/1972-Movement-Magazine-Issue-2?secret_password=AlaEye6M1QQZ1FbbeVxF

“Could it happen here?..I see no reason why it couldn’t.”

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bernie 1972: Wallace supporters remind me of Germany before the Nazis took power (Original Post) Eric J in MN Jan 2020 OP

Then why did he praise George Wallace? George II Jan 2020 #1

Bernie Sanders' point was the Wallace was correct to oppose high taxes on workers and crime Eric J in MN Jan 2020 #2

Here's what he said: George II Jan 2020 #4

For this thread Gothmog Jan 2020 #3

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. Then why did he praise George Wallace?

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:24 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

2. Bernie Sanders' point was the Wallace was correct to oppose high taxes on workers and crime

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:29 PM

Jan 2020

...and that Wallace tapped into frustrations over the Vietnam War.

But Sanders never supported Wallace.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Here's what he said:

Reply to Eric J in MN (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:08 PM

Jan 2020

[George Wallace] "advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what people* feel they need."

But unfortunately only WHITE people of Alabama, not all people.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,722 posts)

3. For this thread

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:55 PM

Jan 2020

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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