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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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14. Why do you think that? Polls show that a majority of the people support Progressive

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 12:28 PM

Jan 2015

policies and even vote for them when they are on ballots across the country.

I understand it seems impossible to reverse the Corporate takeover of the party, but nothing ever is impossible when there is enough will to get something done.

So, imo, since the Dem Party was populist before and when it was, did so much for the Working Class, Minorities, Civil Rights, Financial security to a great extent for All Americans and history seems to go through cycles, I see no reason to believe, especially now that people have suffered so much through Third Way/Reaganomics, that it can't happen again.

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it can't happen soon enough eom whereisjustice Jan 2015 #1

Great work, Sabrina. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #2

There's never a wrong time, just the wrong people Demeter Jan 2015 #3

"Populist Reform of the Democratic Party" - never gonna happen. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #4

Both parties suck on the corporate $$$ teat... L0oniX Jan 2015 #8

Mergers are all the rage these days. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #13

It's as inevitable as water moving mountains. grahamhgreen Jan 2015 #12

Why do you think that? Polls show that a majority of the people support Progressive sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #14

Joseph in Egypt was the first Keynsian..... Mustellus Jan 2015 #5

Thanks I like that. I will definitely use it for my fundy adversaries! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #15

If it should happen here in the US RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #6

The oligarchy must be over thrown. L0oniX Jan 2015 #7

Maybe the US needs a third party on the left LiberalLovinLug Jan 2015 #9

Thanks for this very insightful post, LLL. RiverLover Jan 2015 #10

Yes, the big question is 'can the Democratic Party be taken back from the Third Way sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #16

It has to be bottom up and not focus on top down! KoKo Jan 2015 #20

K&R! Populist Reform of the Democratic Party isn't a choice, it is essential. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #11

When the Federation of Labor was trying to kill the CIO, some at the CIO jtuck004 Jan 2015 #17

Could you elaborate on the last part of your last paragraph? I do not want to misunderstand sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #18

What it says to me is that the power of goodness is nothing compared to the power of badness. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #22

Recommend....Green Shoots of Populism appearing Globally KoKo Jan 2015 #19

The embers of a revolution (peaceful) are smoldering. At some point they will rhett o rick Jan 2015 #21

This is why defeating TPP is critical - TBF Jan 2015 #23

Yes, exactly. Corps have been global for a long time. Now the Working Class is beginning sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #25

Is it 1968 again? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #24