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In reply to the discussion: This: Dems went from being party of the people to [View all]Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)7. More carefully concealed Bernie slobbing.
The Democrats abandoned the racists, sexists, and xenophobes of our society (who skew white and uneducated) a long time ago. That's not a bad thing. But make no mistake, we are to this day FAR BIGGER champions of the working class than the fucking Republicans ever were or ever will be. We're the big tent party, and we should be proud of it.
As for Obama being a corporate shill, what was he supposed to do in 2009, let ALL the banks fail? We still haven't full recovered from the damages of the 2008 meltdown, was the president supposed to twiddle his thumbs and allow the situation to get worse? Obama averted a global depression in 2009-2010, for that he should be applauded.
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It IS interesting how the conservatives are so malleable. There is a psychology
Squinch
Dec 2016
#40
Trump lost by nearly 3 million votes. That makes 6 out of 7 Republicans who have lost the popular
Charles Bukowski
Dec 2016
#10
voter suppression and gerrymander. I find more people on the left act like 2010 never happened and
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#12
So 90% of PoC voted dem and now we're elites too? I don't see this having any truth unless ...
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#13
A meritocracy isn't inherently illiberal if everybody has an equal chance to succeed.
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2016
#24
Dems went from being 'party of the people' to the Party of Rich Elites ......
LenaBaby61
Dec 2016
#20
It's more like Democrats became more interested in money and fund-raising than in its people.
kentuck
Dec 2016
#26
I respect the author's point of view but I disagree with the premise that our party is a party whic
Naamah
Dec 2016
#46
so Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, LGBT , Women are the Rich Elites ??????????
JI7
Dec 2016
#49