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Uncle Joe

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8. I don't care about labels, liberal, libertarian, populist, progressive, all I care about

Reply to Go Vols (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 01:55 AM

Jul 2014

are the policies.

All of these labels are for the people on at least some issues, if not all of them.

I believe the best way to "recapture the soul of the Democratic Party" as the OP strives to suggest, is to form new coalitions across these ideological boundaries and to find common ground where we can.

If we don't, that power vacuum will be left to the corporate supremacists in both parties to fill and nothing will change.

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My party has lost its soul: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and the victory of Wall Street Democrats [View all] nationalize the fed Jul 2014 OP

I voted for Jimmy Carter/nt Go Vols Jul 2014 #1

It's almost 2015 nationalize the fed Jul 2014 #2

I have all my ducks in a row, Go Vols Jul 2014 #5

This is a good read. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

I prefer liberal to progressive Go Vols Jul 2014 #7

I don't care about labels, liberal, libertarian, populist, progressive, all I care about Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #8

I hope it plays out this way/nt Go Vols Jul 2014 #9

"We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately" nationalize the fed Jul 2014 #12

That's a good post, nationalize the fed. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13

"Fart proudly" was sure a winner. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #14

"Study says farting may improve your health" Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #17

He was ahead of his time,... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #19

I agree, Spitfire, Franklin was ahead of his time. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #20

*@#%k Nader G_j Jul 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #6

.... DeSwiss Jul 2014 #10

Too bad Ralph DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #11

They tell the voters they're populists.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #15

Nah, they don't believe it. Deep down they know they are corrupt assholes. nt stillwaiting Jul 2014 #21

Quit worrying about this party. It's the principles that matter johnlucas Jul 2014 #16

why white voters who consider republicans evil still vote for them. jonjensen Jul 2014 #18