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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: For one brief shining moment, I thought the Dem party had really moved left [View all]forjusticethunders
(1,151 posts)158. They don't want to understand because doing so
Means the affluent white "left" have to stop grandstanding and virtue signaling and get to work instead of blaming everything on conspiracy shit.
Marginalized people don't have fucking time for that shit.
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For one brief shining moment, I thought the Dem party had really moved left [View all]
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
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Corporate Center Right is not moderate -- unless one is a conservative Republican
Armstead
Apr 2016
#51
If the Democratic Party is a party of moderates, there's a vacuum on the left
Thirties Child
Apr 2016
#136
maybe... but I live in a very red area. I just don't see how a Dem/liberal can ever get elected here
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#30
I do have a lot of hope for the younger generation and I hope they stay engaged
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#31
I had no idea the younger generation supported more wars in the middle east, fracking,
LondonReign2
Apr 2016
#98
I didn't intend to include military in my statement. I was referring to young civilians.
COLGATE4
Apr 2016
#149
The Klintoon's have thier hooks so deep into the DNC/DLC that it will take years to purge them.
Peregrine Took
Apr 2016
#10
Really? The "Klintoons"? That's what poster on Free Republic call the Clintons.
auntpurl
Apr 2016
#40
If I may be blunt, every presidential election, 4 years worth of young, liberal...
Barack_America
Apr 2016
#16
Good analysis. It's is sad that such a flawed human being, though, might become
JimDandy
Apr 2016
#24
The party reflects the people. Or it will, eventually, if it wants to compete.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#26
Yep...not hard for ALL the old cranks though. Many are on board, ready to rock and roll! nt
haikugal
May 2016
#153
if Hillary moved left in this campaign, I'm a bit afraid of what her moving back right means
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#43
The country has moved left. The Dem Party has moved their language left while
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#47
We are a country with a two party system. Sanders' supporters discount the millions that vote
Trust Buster
Apr 2016
#57
It's center-left vs far left. Some people call anything short of the extreme left "the right".
CrowCityDem
Apr 2016
#60
You are correct...I tried to stir up interest in the Cable Merger but crickets
Armstead
Apr 2016
#70
Clinton did an excellent job at artificially separating the tent into different sections
Armstead
Apr 2016
#69
Yes, we've thoroughly sliced and diced the demographics into who supports whom
My Good Babushka
Apr 2016
#72
For that matter they told actual POC that they do not care about either racism or POC
nadinbrzezinski
Apr 2016
#124
Bernie wasn't the one attacking his opponent's supporters for their race and gender
jfern
Apr 2016
#127
Yes, but the voters don't really get to tell the Party what to do, and the union leaders
djean111
Apr 2016
#108
War is our only job program for our young. It's bread and circuses for the USA...boy, we're
haikugal
May 2016
#156
I think we would have if the media hadn't deemed Sanders a fringe candidate for the fir 6 months
intheflow
Apr 2016
#104
Democrats and people in general have moved left. Party and politicians and those who want to
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#117
this is true-- I don't discount the enormous influence Bernie has had and I hope continues to have
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#147