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When you look at these so called "progressive" values they aren't really all that progressive. Greens, Independents, Moderates, many Democrats, even some republicans claim to share these values. Yet time and time again in Washington we see the vote against these values....what the hell is WRONG with these values!! I'll tell what is wrong with them....Big corporate influence on policy in Washington, selfishness and greed. What it really comes down to is reigning in the corporation and shifting priorities to establishing a new post oil dependent existence. Profit should come from progress not exploitation of third world workers and natural resources for quarterly profits and golden parachutes.
Integrity has a lot to do with why the Dems keep losing. You can't play fast and loose with values.
The Christian right has framed the "values" that the current neocons are exploiting and they stick to them no matter how wrong they are.
Some moderates are more in tune to the left but focus on a few key areas to get re-elected. the GOP is ruthless in it's party discipline.
This board needs to get it's shit together and start establishing something concrete. It is almost as if DU exists to maintain the current power structure in the Democratic party by offering progressive members of the party a platform to vent and a way to distract. Rather than the constant complaining about Dick Cheney, George Bush people here should be organizing. Establishing a strategy and a base....but you don't...because deep down we know the Democratic Party needs to be shaken apart and rebuilt either as a moderate conservative body or a progressive one..The same people keep making the same decisions. To maintain the current status.
Many people have left DU after Alito, Hackett issue will drive more away....I came back to keep rattling the cages and maybe help facilitate some real change.
The big issue is that the base is leaving the party right now. The reality is the Democratic Party is probably going to have substantial losses in November. It is ALL ABOUT values.
As long as moderate elements keep sidestepping to the right in a vain attempt to please the supposed moderate middle...this party is doomed to suffer a serious schism. It may already be too late.....
And it is all about about the values listed above. Everyone needs to ask themselves how important they really are to you. Are you willing to make the sacrifices to your lifestyle and comfort in return for renewed pioneering spirit in America. Our generation has to be the pioneers to build this nation into one where our decendents can live in peace in equality in a clean and healthy environment.
We all will have to live with less...but we will ultimately be richer for it.
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