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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: No, I don't think Hillary and the dem establishment can put the party back together again [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)25. She and the rest of the establishment (rich corporate) dems will try to reconstitute it with
rich moderate corporate republicans replacing the traditional democratic voters. As we've seen over the past six years, this is a very effective coalition for the owning class. They will maintain the facade of two parties and "negotiate" a poverty level minimum wage, small increase to our military budget (especially Israel), ridiculous, cosmetic changes to TPP, fracking only on even numbered days, etc. The Clinton supporters who call themselves democrats will cheer all of it, and anyone who protests will be labelled a sexist communist.
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No, I don't think Hillary and the dem establishment can put the party back together again [View all]
cali
May 2016
OP
I always was quite enamored when a particular poster called others opinions
boston bean
May 2016
#47
Very delayed reaction: I don't think that can be right, but, if so, what is your point?
merrily
May 2016
#73
I haven't heard any hysterical accusations, although be careful, that word is often associated
eastwestdem
May 2016
#6
Considering Republicans will /never/ support my interests, and third parties are currently pointless
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#52
I think that is their intent. They want to put progressives back on the margins where we have been
corkhead
May 2016
#18
They have been attacking Bernie supporters from day one. And it hasn't stopped. They
jillan
May 2016
#19
She and the rest of the establishment (rich corporate) dems will try to reconstitute it with
Doctor_J
May 2016
#25
Our Party is just fine. You can't whine about closed primaries out of one side of your mouth just
Trust Buster
May 2016
#26
Great post. Dem establishment is playing Game of Thrones as the peasants storm the gates
Teamster Jeff
May 2016
#39
I respect your long history as a Democrat. I think it's time to throw Big Money back into...
Peace Patriot
May 2016
#87
The number of people that feel alienated from the Dem Party is only going to increase. nt
Bonobo
May 2016
#38
When I see exit polls showing that 30% of Bernie's voters plan to vote for Trump
BlueStateLib
May 2016
#50
This is the woman who famously bragged that she told Wall Street to "cut it out."
mac56
May 2016
#49
The blame is on Sanders himself and his vile fans! They need to stop the intimidation and
riversedge
May 2016
#53
people have choice....have trump in charge or a democrat in charge vote or don't vote
beachbum bob
May 2016
#57
I don't think the party is busted up. I think some people are just throwing a temper tantrum.
boston bean
May 2016
#58
Can't shoehorn people into the Party that were never part of the Party to begin with.
baldguy
May 2016
#72
The Dem party is missing out and excluding a whole generation of people who ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#92
I doubt they can, I doubt they care enough to try to put it back together again.
Autumn
May 2016
#94