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KPN

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14. So do you disagree with Piketty about

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 07:36 PM

Mar 2018

the income inequality issue? Or do you disagree that the party needs to grow in membership? Or both? I'm unclear on that, but that's what you seem to be saying. I partly agree with you if the first. The Democratic Party had a pretty good platform in 2016. Where I somewhat am concerned is in the differences between platforms and results/actions over time. The party has always had a fairly progressive platform. At the same time, the economic trend has been against the working/middle class for the past 40 years. That has adversely affected millions upon millions of Americans directly. Those people care more about actual results than platforms. How do we effectively address that? How do we get the notion across that things will be different? What do we as a party do in that regard?

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Famous French economist, Thomas Piketty, says "go left" and Democrats will win more voters [View all] DemocracyMouse Mar 2018 OP

All the DNC should need to do is be who they are, a quality political party Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #1

...Stay static? Don't increase votes? I'm really missing your point DemocracyMouse Mar 2018 #2

Have a nice day Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #3

Here's one worth trying to catch, Mouse. Hortensis Aug 2018 #31

We need to flip 23 seats. Here's HRC's recommendation how: Hortensis Aug 2018 #32

So do you disagree with Piketty about KPN Mar 2018 #14

I think his point is valid DBoon Mar 2018 #4

Exactly ck4829 Aug 2018 #25

Hes right! Democrats would win huge running progressive rainy Mar 2018 #5

That's BS, and some references in the article are highly offensive, e.g.: George II Mar 2018 #6

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #8

Attack attack attack, just another day Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #15

Why do you find that offensive? Is it the words he used or the concept? KPN Mar 2018 #16

Stick to French economics, Piketty. What a load of crap. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2018 #7

Agreed, lower income voters should be voting Democratic. Qutzupalotl Mar 2018 #9

If there is anything to be learned..... BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #10

Thank you! That's absolutely correct! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #11

The propaganda that is allowed ....sigh Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #18

I hope, like you and me, Dems don't fall for this divisive crap AGAIN. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2018 #12

In Wisconsin we have been in R hell for 10 years now jodymarie aimee Aug 2018 #26

HA Goodman endorsed Jill Stein in the GE. lapucelle Mar 2018 #13

The attacks are growing, daily. Noticed that did you? Me too Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #17

I can't believe that HA Goodman is being given any credibility here. lapucelle Mar 2018 #19

Why do some of you here think that being a traditional New Deal Democrat is "fringe"? DemocracyMouse Mar 2018 #20

Also, is Bill Clinton statement "It's the economy" a fringe statement? DemocracyMouse Mar 2018 #21

A famous French economist said it? Must be right. i mean left. Nitram Mar 2018 #22

K n r - great article by a great progressive mind! Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2018 #23

K&R ck4829 Aug 2018 #24

What policies would constitute "going left" that are not already in the Democratic Party platform? Squinch Aug 2018 #27

So Why isn't Ben Jealous doing so Well ? in fact he is very far behind in the polls JI7 Aug 2018 #28

Jealous will probably beat Baker in the Dem primary RussBLib Aug 2018 #29

Political scientists tracking these things say Democratic Hortensis Aug 2018 #30