Posted on 06/27/2018 10:27:44 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
For the past 30 years I have been a mind-numbed robot, unquestioningly accepting whatever Rush Limbaugh said on the radio. However, today I experienced a big shock---I actually disagreed with something El Rushbo said.
It was when he labeled the Democrats as Radicals and Progressives. I don't (GASP!) agree. Progressives in a political sense came about at the end of the 19th century and extended into the early 20th century and meant something quite different than the way it is used today (as a substitute for "liberal"). Radicals can really mean anything extreme and is not specific enough.
I propose the proper terminology to describe the current split among the Democrats is as the Bolshevik and Menshevik wings of the party.
I truly hope Rush reconsiders his description in favor of describing Democrats as being members of either the Bolshevik or Menshevik wings of the party.
I hope this disagreement does not cause me to feel the Wrath of Rush since he lives only about 40 miles up the road from me.
I’m with you, PJ. This makes sense and could be part of the 1.02% (or whatever is the current sliver) of the time Rush is wrong.
I agree with your assessment of the Democrats.
The progressives are wearing R jerseys.
The progressives outnumber the constitutionalists in the elected GOP by a large percentage.
That has to change if the Republic is to survive.
I think you’re right, but the thing is that most people wouldn’t even know what he was talking about if he said Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. I think he gets the essence of it with his terms, in a way that people will understand.
Maybe he needs to make more of a point about how the Dems - as a party - have turned more and more Marxist over the years.
PING!
They should know and if they don't, they can always use the Search Engines for some political self-education.
Thinking about the rats that much makes my head hurt, just call ‘em commies.
Vanity much? You could posted this on any number of existing threads.
Rush has his, and he doesn’t want the hassle of being too cutting edge anymore.
I still like his show though.
This would be good to hear from Rush.
I used to think he was trying to keep things simple for the sake of expediance per on-air time.
He is not all-knowing. I forgive him;-)
Um, it is IMPORTANT that the Democrats be properly labeled and since Rush talked about that labeling today, I thought it deserved its own thread. Forgive my vanity. I shall endeavor to be but a mere humble soul in the future who knows his place is only on existing threads.
You’re splitting hairs and calling Rush wrong for it. I don’t agree with you at all.
The Progressives of the early 1900’s were radicals. They were today’s liberals. Only the name changed.
Well a few Trump endorsed folks won.
LOL.
5.56mm
For years I have resented Rush still calling them democrats instead of socialists, communists and American haters that have taken over that party. - Tom
From the actions of the Left this is similar to the Stalinist vs. the Trotskyites. You have to wonder which were the worst.
I prefer violent Socialist Democrats.
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