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Wounded Bear

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13. FDR saved capitalism in America...nt

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F.D.R [View all] 4bonhoffer Monday OP

led by bernie, they can call themselves anything. rampartd Monday #1

Not led by Bernie, the non-Democrat. murielm99 Monday #11

Bernie's fine TVguyCards Monday #14

Bernie Sanders is a fine Senator SocialDemocrat61 Monday #34

We all know why he's refused TVguyCards Monday #42

What leadership position? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #44

You bet there are. murielm99 Monday #43

Why led by Bernie? SamuelAdams Monday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Full Moon Monday #2

FDR on the subject of robber barons, oligarchs, and war hawks. Intractable Monday #3

They should declare themselves FDR Democrats La Coliniere Monday #4

We could also use Eisenhower Republicans! biophile Monday #5

Yes! I myself loudly and proudly claim FDR Democrat but Eisenhower repub slightlv Monday #10

Today's RepubliKKKans Jilly_in_VA Monday #26

Agree - also let's revive FDR's song Sanity Claws Monday #6

But, FDR was a Communist! Bayard Monday #7

FDR saved capitalism in America...nt Wounded Bear Monday #13

He was a traitor to his class. Boomerproud Monday #19

And tho he's long dead, they still do... by destroying every single one of us slightlv Monday #35

100% Blue Full Moon Monday #8

Yupppp SSJVegeta Monday #9

I've called myself an FDR Democrat for years Bluejeans Monday #12

That would be Democratic Socialists of America. n/t aggiesal Monday #15

That's what my immediate family has always been. ananda Monday #16

FDR democrats were segragationists, SocialDemocrat61 Monday #17

Yeah this part keeps getting glossed over Boo1 Monday #31

I know SocialDemocrat61 Monday #32

Hell, less than 4% of the current population was even around when he was president fujiyamasan Monday #39

Segregationists were squeezed out of the party in the 40s Torchlight Monday #40

Some did but after Truman SocialDemocrat61 Monday #41

I like this idea . . . Scubamatt Monday #18

This would lose a lot of elections. Scruffy1 Monday #20

Well said SocialDemocrat61 Monday #21

You don't have to invoke FDR, or even save his name. indusurb Monday #24

We need to go farther than that SocialDemocrat61 Monday #25

Farther than what? indusurb Monday #27

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 Monday #28

I suggest that you go read FDR's 1944 inauguration speech indusurb Monday #29

There was no inauguration in 1944 SocialDemocrat61 Monday #30

My bad, it was his 1944 SOTU speech indusurb Monday #36

Cool SocialDemocrat61 Monday #37

Born and raised ... mntleo2 Monday #22

FDR died over 80 years ago fujiyamasan Monday #33

FDR Democrat describes all Democrats. Who isn't one? Biden was often compared to FDR. betsuni Monday #38