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Bloomberg becomes Democrat again, looks at presidential run

TheHappyVampire

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Bloomberg becomes Democrat again, looks at presidential run
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is officially a Democrat again.

The global media company founder on Wednesday said he has registered as a Democrat, which would be especially significant if he decides to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. Bloomberg says on social media he did so "because we need Democrats to provide the checks and balance our nation so badly needs."

Bloomberg did not say when he might make a decision on running for president. He served three terms as New York City mayor and has variously been a Democrat, a Republican and an independent. He twice flirted with running for president as an independent candidate.
Former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg have re-registered as a Democrat, sparking thoughts that he may be considering on running for president in 2020.

I like Bloomberg, but he is probably too old and certain factions and demographics would probably bitch even are he follows 80 percent of their politics.
 
God, fuck no. This is liberalism after internalizing the Gotcha against Donald trump, that he isnt as rich as he said he was. Donald Trump didn't win because he was rich, he won because he was a poor person's rich person. He fucked porn stars, he ran casinos. You think another bloodless liberal is going to win, but this time he's rich? Come on now.
 
God, fuck no. This is liberalism after internalizing the Gotcha against Donald trump, that he isnt as rich as he said he was. Donald Trump didn't win because he was rich, he won because he was a poor person's rich person. He fucked porn stars, he ran casinos. You think another bloodless liberal is going to win, but this time he's rich? Come on now.

That and the black voters would hate the man who went full stop and frisk.
 
He's a lot more successful than Donald Trump, educated, real political experience, pro-business, centrist, pro-LGBTQ rights, and anti-coal. He is just very close to my politics. The only problem he has is that he might be too old for the presidency.
 
He's a lot more successful than Donald Trump, educated, real political experience, pro-business, centrist, pro-LGBTQ rights, and anti-coal. He is just very close to my politics. The only problem he has is that he might be too old for the presidency.

The man is hated among Hispanics and black people. There is no way he will win the nomination.
 
Probably. So it might be best to go from someone like Julian Castro. A nice center-left candidate.

If the dems keep tacking to the centre they will alienate their base because centrists tend to cave at the first sign of trouble. There is a reason people say "scratch a centrist, a fascist bleeds"
 
If the dems keep tacking to the centre they will alienate their base because centrists tend to cave at the first sign of trouble. There is a reason people say "scratch a centrist, a fascist bleeds"
They think they are centre/centrist but they are really right-wing. The rest of the world has been looking at the US funny for decades because of this.
 
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They think they are centre/centrist but they are really right-wing. The rest of the world has been looking at the US funny for decades because of this.
Okay, wow, no. Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and many other nations are not likely to be more left wing than the United States. A nation's politics tend to be too complicated than a simple political spectrum can know.

I'm starting to think that this site is meant for those running away from SB and SV because more knowledgeable folk keep calling them out on their bullshit so they are desperate to find some place to hide.
 
Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia... -snip-
Those are two of the most ultra-right non-democratic countries on the planet that have historically been more conservative than the US.

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Okay, wow, no. Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and many other nations are not likely to be more left wing than the United States. A nation's politics tend to be too complicated than a simple political spectrum can know.

I'm starting to think that this site is meant for those running away from SB and SV because more knowledgeable folk keep calling them out on their bullshit so they are desperate to find some place to hide.

Le enlightened centrist.

Projection is one hell of a drug. It's also interesting to see how centrist and centre leaning parties have been taking a drubbing in recent elections. Maybe it isn't the end of history?

And besides when presented with a choice between "let's send death squads to murder people!" And "that's not a good idea!" Centrists have aligned themselves with the former. See the wsj and their take on jair bolsonaro.
 
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Okay, wow, no. Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and many other nations are not likely to be more left wing than the United States. A nation's politics tend to be too complicated than a simple political spectrum can know.

I'm starting to think that this site is meant for those running away from SB and SV because more knowledgeable folk keep calling them out on their bullshit so they are desperate to find some place to hide.
Eh most smaller forum debate are like this tbh. Just have to stay put and wait for things to grow.
 
Okay, wow, no. Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and many other nations are not likely to be more left wing than the United States. A nation's politics tend to be too complicated than a simple political spectrum can know.

I'm starting to think that this site is meant for those running away from SB and SV because more knowledgeable folk keep calling them out on their bullshit so they are desperate to find some place to hide.
Invite them and I'll smash them in a debate.
 
Okay, wow, no. Nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and many other nations are not likely to be more left wing than the United States. A nation's politics tend to be too complicated than a simple political spectrum can know.

I'm starting to think that this site is meant for those running away from SB and SV because more knowledgeable folk keep calling them out on their bullshit so they are desperate to find some place to hide.

Actually the USA really is just more right wing compared to many european nations, who are often the ones doing the comparing. The democrats for example, are decidedly centre-right in the british politics, and even then they aren't united on issues like healthcare (excepting the sanders bloc, which is more you standard social democrat) and the republicans are WAY further to the right than even the tories.
 
I'm not very familiar with Bloomberg, what are his views? I'm soft on crime, does he agree with me on that? Is he anti-corporate, or does his breath taste of corporate cocks? Worker's rights? How did he handle strikes while in New York? Consumer rights? I know new York has good environmental record lately compared to the Buffalo pollution issues with groundwater contamination.

Edit: ah. He's pro-buisness. Not voting for him.
 
I'm not very familiar with Bloomberg, what are his views? I'm soft on crime, does he agree with me on that? Is he anti-corporate, or does his breath taste of corporate cocks?

If he becomes president, let's just say his criminal justice policy will be "stop and frisk, but nationally!". IF he gets nominated in 2020, the Black and Hispanic vote will outright MUTINY.
 
If he becomes president, let's just say his criminal justice policy will be "stop and frisk, but nationally!". IF he gets nominated in 2020, the Black and Hispanic vote will outright MUTINY.
Hard on crime and 'pro-buisness'. Kay, he's looking like someone that I won't vote for even against Trump. At least Hilary was a better choice than Trump, I voted for her because of that. This guy is 'Trump but a democrat'. Yeah, no.

I guess I'll write in someone if he's running against Trump. Maybe Berne. Maybe just Donald duck.

Frankly 'pro-buisness' to me is a code word for 'anti-human-rights'
 
Hard on crime and 'pro-buisness'. Kay, he's looking like someone that I won't vote for even against Trump. At least Hilary was a better choice than Trump, I voted for her because of that. This guy is 'Trump but a democrat'. Yeah, no.

And in a Trump vs Bloomberg campaign, the former will win in a landslide, since the Minority Vote saw who the Democrats put up and went "fuck that, staying home!". Think the Bernie 2016 shitshow was bad? That will make it look like 2008.
 
And in a Trump vs Bloomberg campaign, the former will win in a landslide, since the Minority Vote saw who the Democrats put up and went "fuck that, staying home!". Think the Bernie 2016 shitshow was bad? That will make it look like 2008.
I mean, it sounds like if he runs then we'll be replicating the end of Orson Well's animal farm where the animals can't tell the difference between the humans and the pigs.
 
Frankly 'pro-buisness' to me is a code word for 'anti-human-rights'
Well, in reality, it isn't. Seriously, not every pro-business individual is some stereotypical slaving corporate nut job. That is just what stupid wannabe revolutionaries sprout to make themselves feel tough and righteous. Many of them approve of more taxes and developing the public sector.
 
Well, in reality, it isn't. Seriously, not every pro-business individual is some stereotypical slaving corporate nut job. That is just what stupid wannabe revolutionaries sprout to make themselves feel tough and righteous. Many of them approve of more taxes and developing the public sector.

Considering how silicon valley operates along with how trade unions being squeezed into submission (looking at you amazon and walmart) I beg to differ. The US is already at gilded age levels of inequality and workers protections look to be heading the same way.

If Bloomberg is the democrat nominee two years from now, the dems will have signed their own death warrant seeing as they managed to alienate the black and Hispanic votes entirely. Only suburban white liberals would like Bloomberg.
 
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