Starting to like Bloomberg

[Blackjack200]

He has pledged to give minimum 50% of his wealth away.
I think you are over reacting on this.

Philanthropy is a scam.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Philanthropy is a scam.

You have unattainable purity expectations

 

[nakedfrog]

The more I hear about the guy the less I like him.
Better than Trump? Yeah.
I'd rather be shot in the leg than the face, but really I'd prefer not being shot at all.

 

[fskimospy]

I’m enjoying watching Blackjack spin into a frenzy about how if his preferred candidate loses he will vote for Trump.

If you believe in what Bernie does and vote for Trump you’re a moron. Then again I don’t think most Bernie bros really care about his ideology, just like Trumpkins don’t care about his policy.

 

[Blackjack200]

You have unattainable purity expectations

That's a non-sequitur. Believing that billionaires (and millionaires) should not be allowed to shelter their wealth from taxes through non-profit organizations has nothing to do with purity.

 

[Blackjack200]

I’m enjoying watching Blackjack spin into a frenzy about how if his preferred candidate loses he will vote for Trump.

If you believe in what Bernie does and vote for Trump you’re a moron. Then again I don’t think most Bernie bros really care about his ideology, just like Trumpkins don’t care about his policy.

I'm enjoying watching the liberals excuse Bloomberg for all the things they pretended to hate Trump for. Glad we're both having fun.

 

[nakedfrog]

I’m enjoying watching Blackjack spin into a frenzy about how if his preferred candidate loses he will vote for Trump.

If you believe in what Bernie does and vote for Trump you’re a moron. Then again I don’t think most Bernie bros really care about his ideology, just like Trumpkins don’t care about his policy.

IMO, if it's that important to you, just vote for Sanders as a write-in candidate.
I don't know how you can logically reconcile voting for Trump, as a Sanders supporter...

(Yes, I know the last four words of that sentence aren't particularly necessary)

 

[Bitek]

This is one of the most disingenuous talking points. It's especially appropriate that it's being used in a Mike Bloomberg thread, considering Bloomberg would incinerate poor people to heat his home if he could.

You're claiming a Jew wants to shove people in ovens to heat his home.... Ok

You're obviously treating this topic seriously and deserve to be engaged...

 

[Fanatical Meat]

That's a non-sequitur. Believing that billionaires (and millionaires) should not be allowed to shelter their wealth from taxes through non-profit organizations has nothing to do with purity.

That’s not what you said.
You said:

“Bloomberg would incinerate poor people to heat his home if he could.”

Now somehow philanthropy is a scam...

 

[Blackjack200]

That’s not what you said.
You said:

“Bloomberg would incinerate poor people to heat his home if he could.”

Now somehow philanthropy is a scam...

Yeah, the guy is deeply evil. I don't know how anyone can look at his record and not immediately figure that out.

Intercepted Podcast: Bloomberg’s Stasi-Style Police and Surveillance Operations Against Muslim Americans

Professor Nikhil Pal Singh and attorney Diala Shamas are this week’s guests.

theintercept.com

Bloomberg would turn this country into the GDR.

 

[senseamp]

$350 million spent has gotten Bloomberg to half that level of support. A bad sign for the general.

Bloomberg is a new guy in a crowded field of moderates, Bernie is the liberal standard bearer, has been around, and actually lost a big chunk of supporters since he ran last time.

 

[Blackjack200]

Bloomberg is a new guy in a crowded field of moderates, Bernie is the liberal standard bearer, has been around, and actually lost a big chunk of supporters since he ran last time.

have fun with that. https://news.yahoo.com/new-yahoo-ne...going-head-to-head-with-rivals-181522968.html

 

[JSt0rm]

Bloomberg isn’t running a crime family where as our current President is.
Viewing this as a either or choice is simple.

but its not either or.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

but its not either or.

Give it a few months and we will see

 

[JSt0rm]

Give it a few months and we will see

yes. we will see if a republican can dup a bunch of dems to vote for him.

 

[Ajay]

The so called progressive media is no help. Hell they have never Trumper pundits on MSNBC telling us how people don't want Sanders socialist agenda (Schimt), and Bloomberg is the answer. F them.

Shocking that Schimt would say that. /s
He's not progressive, obviously. He's a disaffected conservative.

 

[hal2kilo]

Shocking that Schimt would say that. /s
He's not progressive, obviously. He's a disaffected conservative.

I edited my above post with this link, but here is a good write up on him.

Eddie Glaude calls out GOP strategist for Never Bernie hypocrisy

"You tell me you can't vote for him?"

www.salon.com

 

[Brainonska511]

This is one of the most disingenuous talking points. It's especially appropriate that it's being used in a Mike Bloomberg thread, considering Bloomberg would incinerate poor people to heat his home if he could.

Hardly. We're talking about the hypothetical of Bloomberg v Trump, not voting for Bloomberg in the primary so he can face off against Trump. At the end of the day, for the hypothetical Bloomberg v Trump, you'd have to be extremely privleged to not vote for Bloomberg over Trump, and to extend it further, you'd have to be extremely privileged to not vote for any Democrat vs Trump.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

yes. we will see if a republican can dup a bunch of dems to vote for him.

My points in this thread are:

Bloomberg is playing to win, that’s a good thing

Others should learn from him instead of attacking each other over (as fsky said) who has the most liberal healthcare plan

Some are just unelectable like Warren and possibly Bernie. I like what they say but I have trouble envisioning deplorable’s living in mud huts voting for them

Given the choice of a Bloomberg Presidency or a continuation of our current Presidents “Fuck You Libs!!!”. I’ll choose Bloomberg.

 

[Brainonska511]

But equally one could argue it is extreme privilege showing when people claim that those struggling should settle for a Republican plutocrat moving the Democrats even further rightward, and surrendering even more to the plutocrat class, just because said plutocrat is culturally a bit more acceptable to them and doesn't embarrass them by being as uncouth as Trump. Notwithstanding all the damage such a move would do to the more vulnerable in society (both in immediate effects, and in regard to the backlash it will produce longer-term leading to even worse Trumpery).

Meh, I've had _exactly_ the same discussion with Labour party members about the likes of Blair. I don't deny it's a tricky issue. We live in extremely polarised times, and not just between two sides of 'left' and 'right'.

But it seems to me that constantly surrendering, compromising, settling, and triangulating just got us to where we are. Not convinced the solution is more of the same.

There are a lot of considerations to take into account with each candidate, and the time to really do that is the primary. Want to push the party leftward? Vote for the progressive candidates in the primary and keep supporting progressive candidates at other levels. Want to put your party in power? Vote for the party's nominee in the winner-take-all binary election.

 

[Brainonska511]

I'm enjoying watching the liberals excuse Bloomberg for all the things they pretended to hate Trump for. Glad we're both having fun.

You must be reading a different thread

 

[repoman0]

yes. we will see if a republican can dup a bunch of dems to vote for him.

Charlie Baker is a "republican" and regularly gets one one of the most liberal states in the nation to elect him by a wide margin

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Charlie Baker is a "republican" and regularly gets one one of the most liberal states in the nation to elect him by a wide margin

Plus he’s a pretty good Governor

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Hardly. We're talking about the hypothetical of Bloomberg v Trump, not voting for Bloomberg in the primary so he can face off against Trump. At the end of the day, for the hypothetical Bloomberg v Trump, you'd have to be extremely privleged to not vote for Bloomberg over Trump, and to extend it further, you'd have to be extremely privileged to not vote for any Democrat vs Trump.

This guy gets it

 

[fskimospy]

Yeah, the guy is deeply evil. I don't know how anyone can look at his record and not immediately figure that out.

Intercepted Podcast: Bloomberg’s Stasi-Style Police and Surveillance Operations Against Muslim Americans

Professor Nikhil Pal Singh and attorney Diala Shamas are this week’s guests.

theintercept.com

Bloomberg would turn this country into the GDR.

GDR meaning East Germany? If so, lol. I thought he was too conservative?

GDR meaning Nazi Germany? Jesus Christ dude, he’s Jewish.

Your brain is just broken. Like I said, you’re no different than a Trumpkin.