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YoungDemCA

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8. Hey now...

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:35 PM

Jun 2013

Gay rights and abortion rights are good things...

.....wait, it was a Democrat who signed DOMA, which is still in effect, no? I'll grant you abortion rights, though that's much more readily available to those with high "SES" (so are gay rights, too!) and abortion restrictions that (as always) hit poorer women much more harshly have been advancing at the state level, in many states, in recent years.

I suppose all of those rights will be available, though...available to the 1% and to the 1% wannabes and defenders.

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On which issues has the Democratic Party moved to the Left since 1984? [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2013 OP

Anything that doesn't cost the 1% money MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #1

+1 alsame Jun 2013 #2

Hey now... YoungDemCA Jun 2013 #8

Yeah, Clinton gave us DOMA & DADT. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #15

that is just plain flat out gold carat false dsc Jun 2013 #41

Actually no, In the time frame you set, the Democratic Party has moved to the right Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #26

Actually, you're right, I was wrong. MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #30

the fact is that anti abortion elected democrats are nearly extinct dsc Jun 2013 #42

You are right, however the issue is not Democrats, but the Democratic party. A party which has been Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #43

Marriage Equality? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #3

Yeah, DOMA & DADT was "real supportive" of GLBT issues. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #14

DADT was *better* than the total ban Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #21

Since '84.... Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #4

disagree RILib Jun 2013 #38

Gay rights. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #5

Yeah, DOMA & DADT was "real supportive" of GLBT issues. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #13

The Democratic Party has moved to the left on issues of gay rights since 1984. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #20

Civil rights for investment bankers who are minorities, gay or transgendered. leveymg Jun 2013 #6

A few: blue neen Jun 2013 #7

Yeah, DOMA & DADT was "real supportive" of GLBT issues. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #11

We've come a long way since 1984. blue neen Jun 2013 #23

Don't forget Lilly Ledbetter. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #12

I don't really understand why you'd roll your eyes at Lilly Ledbetter. blue neen Jun 2013 #24

biracial and female RILib Jun 2013 #39

Hmm. Maybe you're forgetting that Hillary Clinton was the first to champion universal health care. blue neen Jun 2013 #40

Most social issues. Although I feel there are more economic Liberals now than 1984. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #9

'More economic Liberals now than 1984?' Maybe among younger people in the...... LongTomH Jun 2013 #29

With the DEMS, moving left is mostly all rhetoric, since the Big Takeover in the '80s. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #10

What would you like us to do? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #16

You should go to Washington with a baseball bat... tledford Jun 2013 #22

None. on point Jun 2013 #17

Again Everything All Boils down to 1 thing YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #18

Gay Rights and NOT MUCH more... DontTreadOnMe Jun 2013 #19

There are plenty of issues the party has moved Leftward on. Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #25

Health Care… Ledbetter Act… Gay Rights…. Economic Stimulus KittyWampus Jun 2013 #27

Gay Rights, Minorities in office instead of tokens, Women in office instead of tokens, women's bluestate10 Jun 2013 #28

Far more female Senators... blue neen Jun 2013 #31

Nancy Pelosi. blue neen Jun 2013 #32

Deleted by author 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #33

LBGT issues recently-- Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #34

As Bill Maher says, 'Democrats moved to the right, and Republicans moved into the asylum.' marmar Jun 2013 #35

That is precisely what happened. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #36

Social issues. They are important but don't give us jobs. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #37

The only thing I can think of Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #44

GLBT rights and maybe health care. Many of us have been for JDPriestly Jun 2013 #45