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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: What are the PROBLEMS Populists want to fix? [View all]Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)25. Thats what I'm seeing
If you follow a Populist movement trajectory
to it's logical conclusion, the two-party system
would be sent to oblivion.
So some of the issues in your thread could become irrelevant.
Populist in the largest sense of the word has no need for traditional
party identification.
As both parties in the two-party system have been co-opted
by the corporatist party, Populists would be the natural
counterweight to that minority faction.
As a point of reference, the terms liberal or Populist,
at their core represent Humanistic values.
When seen through that lens, we are all Humanists.
And of what need do Humanists have for political parties?
A party is a political tool.
Once the job is done the tools can be put away
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You are correct but it would help if you give us some examples of systematic vs issue related.
jwirr
Nov 2014
#33
I like what you are doing. Here's my idea. We need to agree on the basic principles.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#56
I think you are right in that the PUBLIC/Populists need to start 'naming names and shaming
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#19
Yes. Liberals and Progressives would not be required to surrender their electoral leverage
Maedhros
Nov 2014
#44
Free and fair election system. Without honest elections, we won't be able to fix
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#64
We need to stop prisons from getting contracts that union labor should be performing.nt
bravenak
Nov 2014
#45
We need to somehow render the 1% completely powerless. They are the root of every systemic
Zorra
Nov 2014
#57
Thing is, a lot of the fixes need constitutional amendments, and they have become
merrily
Nov 2014
#69