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About Derik Schneider

I use a picture of John F. Kennedy as my profile pic on social media for as a very good reason: I'm a center-right, John F. Kennedy, Liberal Democrat. The real Liberals who believe in the defense of liberal democracy and the fight against authoritarianism, left-wing or right-wing. But I blog a lot about the Far-Left (or new-left, if you prefer) because I'm very interested in socialism and communism, as well as center-left progressivism, which is the real progressivism.

Campaign For America’s Future: Terrance Heath: Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Campaign For America’s Future: Opinion: Terrance Heath: Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes The New Democrat I gotta admit, the Utah approach to deal with homelessness in this country is a hell of a lot better than locking … Continue reading →

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Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: ‘America’s Real Welfare Queens’

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat The way to get corporations to pay their fair share in taxes, is to have them pay in taxes what they do not pay their low-skilled workers in income that get’s passed down to middle class … Continue reading →

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SPOT TV: Video: Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I can’t think of someone more qualified to sing Happy Birthday to our most effective and greatest American. At least when it comes to equal rights in America … Continue reading →

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The Real News: Video: Jaisal Noor Interviewing Annelise Orleck: A True ‘War on Poverty’ Would Place Poor People at the Forefront

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat I love what Annelise Orleck is talking about here. Which is sending money out of Washington the Federal Government, directly to the communities that the money is intended to serve so these communities can build their schools, … Continue reading →

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Crash Course: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter: The Economic Malaise of the 1970s

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Derik Schneider

.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyN5LPHEQ_0 The Great Deflation of the 1970s as it is more commonly known. Really lasted that entire decade with the economy taking a big hit in 1973 thanks to the energy crisis of that year. Because of the 1973 … Continue reading →

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Kshama Sawant: ‘What Does Socialism Mean to You?’

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:Socialist Alternative– rally for a 15 dollar minimum wage in Seattle,Washington. Seattle is one of the few big cities in America where Socialists don’t seem like escaped mental patients, but rather mainstream. San Francisco and perhaps Portland, Oregon, are big … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: Video: The War on Poverty

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. The New Democrat Senator Sanders giving several examples of federal programs that have been created to help people in poverty pay their bills and so forth. But didn’t give any examples of how these programs have moved people from … Continue reading →

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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Sharron Parrott: War on Poverty: Large Positive Impact, But More Work Remains

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Blog: Sharron Parrott: War on Poverty: Large Positive Impact, But More Work Remains The New Democrat I agree with Sharon Parrott from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that there has been some … Continue reading →

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PBS: The Tavis Smiley Show- George Carlin: On Freedom of Choice

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Derik Schneider

“The important big things no Choice. Fewer banks, news media, oil companies etc. For consumers though more choices as to what to buy.” From The Tavis Smiley Show George Carlin is arguing that Americans don’t have freedom of choice as far … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann: Professor Harvey J. Kaye- ‘Why FDR’s Four Freedoms are Real Freedoms’

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Professor Harvey J. Kaye: “Why FDR’s Four Freedoms are Real Freedoms My Four Freedoms 1. Freedom of Speech- The right to be an insensitive asshole even. And say whatever the hell we want to as long as we aren’t threatening … Continue reading →

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