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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are you satisfied with the current Democratic establishment? [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)35. I think that was more a question of survival. The Reagan Reign left deep-lasting scars.
To survive as a party, the Democrats had to tack a bit rightward. The problem now is that they are suffering from a collective PTSD and find it hard to see themselves as anything other than victims. They're still allowing themselves to be bullied.
If they can poke their heads above their bunker mentality and realize the GOP is collapsing, maybe they can start to realize their potential again. And if the GOP manages to right itself and become coherent again, they might be more inclined to move ever leftward to differentiate themselves. Which would be cool.
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I think 2banon meant that the formatting makes it look as if you intended there to be a #3.
randome
Mar 2016
#7
That was just to put #2 in context (not a separate question) sry for confusion nt
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#23
Interesting viewpoint. The death of the GOP would leave a vacuum and that can be dangerous.
randome
Mar 2016
#17
Yes just look at the righward movement of 3rd Way as traditional repubicanism collapses
HereSince1628
Mar 2016
#19
I think that was more a question of survival. The Reagan Reign left deep-lasting scars.
randome
Mar 2016
#35
No, I don't think they did. What happened was a power shift toward the south
HereSince1628
Mar 2016
#45
1. NO 2. NO 3. Establishment and 99% need to have the playing field leveled (to swipe a phrase
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#13
No. 1. No. 2. No. Get rid of the global corporatist elite "leadership". They're OUR class enemies.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#21
Yes. As a plutocrat, I believe the establishment represents my interests and am quite satisfied.
whatchamacallit
Mar 2016
#28
no, they're not, but their collective action (or inaction) produces a result
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#44
now that you got that off your chest, what are your responses to questions 1 & 2? nt
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#49
Under DWS, Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats ...
Scuba
Mar 2016
#41
No, No, Yes. Primarily because there is no recusal of the leadership and their
Land of Enchantment
Mar 2016
#50
You mean Debbie "prison sentences for medical marijuana users" Wasserman Schultz?
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#54