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Showing Original Post only (View all)To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Stand Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations [View all]
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With the attention of the nation riveted on the Trump train wreck and on the historic Womens March, one lesson of this moment is getting lost: The Democratic Party lost an election to one of the most unstable, lewd, and unqualified candidates ever to run for office.
Yes, voter suppression helped, as did media collusion by failing to really examine Trump.
The Democratic Party has fallen short by not taking on the structural causes of this crisis: an economy that favors big corporations and global capitalism. The party also has failed to step up to the climate crisis, which requires a radically different sort of economic recovery, and to the crisis of racial exclusion.
So what to do now?
If the Democratic Party is to retake government, it will need to do more than be the party that isnt as bad as Trump. It will need to find the courage to stand up for ordinary people, which means standing up to Wall Street and global corporations
So what to do now?
If the Democratic Party is to retake government, it will need to do more than be the party that isnt as bad as Trump. It will need to find the courage to stand up for ordinary people, which means standing up to Wall Street and global corporations
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/02/22/survive-democratic-party-needs-stand-wall-street-and-global-corporations
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To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Stand Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations [View all]
guillaumeb
Feb 2017
OP
Gee. Wonder who was the leader who burst a spleen yelling this revelation?
The Wielding Truth
Feb 2017
#1
Yep. It is amazing that although he was rich he supported a social safety net.
The Wielding Truth
Feb 2017
#3
And that needs to change...we will never be a great country if we don't make things.
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#68
Well, I hope you are right about the Party being able to craft a message that will help us win.
KPN
Feb 2017
#77
The Democratic Party can't represent anyone effectively now because we lost.
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#15
It is going to be tough...but we have to persevere...hey anyone who wants to make some
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#91
Where did you get your information that white men are the only ones struggling to find jobs?
EvolveOrConvolve
Feb 2017
#35
THIS. Our model would do well to devote more energy into clear, compelling, pithy messaging and
JudyM
Feb 2017
#37
Welcome to DU. Perhaps you could point to the electoral victory Bernie won with "purity & truth?"
msanthrope
Feb 2017
#83
the money IS handcuffing. It means there are battles we can't fight...messages we have to temper and
JCanete
Feb 2017
#90
Imagine a trade agreement that harmonized tax rates so that there were no tax havens.
guillaumeb
Mar 2017
#157
DU doesn't tend to like the "change" message. Posters mocked Obama in 2008....
Barack_America
Feb 2017
#44
the Democratic Party is Standing Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations.
stonecutter357
Feb 2017
#61
Quite an interesting post...And I would love to see the system reformed...but I will point out to
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#105
Ah...since Dems have always had governments based on Democratic principles...I thought
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#135
It does seem strange that a vestige of slavery still keeps poor people in bondage. eom
guillaumeb
Feb 2017
#86
Of course it does. Dark money in politics brought us Trump and the plutocracy we live in.
Rex
Feb 2017
#95
This is my personal hope, that people are watching Trump and understand he is part of the 1%.
Rex
Feb 2017
#101
Obama had numerous positions/policies that I feel were definitely not progressive.
guillaumeb
Feb 2017
#114
The GOP has moved to the right, and also the GOP has taken over more seats, which
DanTex
Feb 2017
#139
The Dems just need to be focused on being pro-Worker, not anti-wallstreet. Which sounds like just
qdouble
Feb 2017
#130
Being anti-wallstreet makes no sense within itself. How would wallstreet doing poorly benefit labor?
qdouble
Feb 2017
#133
You're conflating different issues here..the strength of Wall Street is connected to the strength of
qdouble
Feb 2017
#138