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Title: NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
Post by: rangerrebew on October 24, 2018, 12:07:24 pm

NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
By Clay Waters | October 23, 2018 7:49 PM EDT

Today's National lead: Long-shot socialist in Maine! Liam Stack’s lead National story in Tuesday’s New York Times served as a flattering profile of the Democratic Socialists of America: “In Maine, Freewheeling Capitalism Hits a Bump -- Democrat in Senate Race Is a Long Shot, but His Socialist Solutions Seem to Be Resonating.”

When was this “freewheeling” nonregulated capitalism that the headline speaks of? And how does an admitted long-shot candidate nab the lead story slot in the Times? Political affinity, most likely.

Stack's story was almost as promotional as the headline. He avoided the anti-conservative snark that mars much of his reporting, in favor of tempered enthusiasm for Zak Ringelstein, the Democratic nominee in Maine, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America but trails Independent incumbent Sen. Angus King:
 
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Title: Re: NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
Post by: Dexter on October 24, 2018, 12:14:39 pm

There seems to be this constant, almost intentional confusion when it comes to the label "Democratic socialism." Are we talking about what Scandinavian countries do or not? Those countries operate on capitalism.

Title: Re: NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
Post by: Fishrrman on October 24, 2018, 10:48:51 pm

Give Mr. Stack the Walter Duranty award for 2018...

Title: Re: NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on October 25, 2018, 12:19:43 am

The NYT has failed miserably to make it in the age of capitalism, so why shouldn't they embrace the only way they can remain afloat, i.e. - the propaganda arm of the Socialists.

Title: Re: NY Times Embraces Democratic Socialists Against 'Inherently Exploitative' Capitalism
Post by: Free Vulcan on October 25, 2018, 02:08:14 am

I love the d-bag socialists and their rants about 'exploitative' capitalism. Well yeah, if you have no skills or marketable knowledge, you're gonna get stuck doing low paying manual labor.

So how do you fix that? Education and training. Who owns the education system?

The liberals. Screw their circular doubletalking BS.