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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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16. Yes, the big question is 'can the Democratic Party be taken back from the Third Way

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 12:56 PM

Jan 2015

from inside the party or not?

I think it can. But it will take a lot of very hard work and TIME.

Starting with, rather than focus so much time, effort and money on the Presidential Election, as it appears no matter who wins the Billion Dollar race, Wall St wins, focus EVERYTHING on Congress.

Congress, in the hands of real Representatives of the PEOPLE, can stop any Corporate action from the WH. But that doesn't work in reverse as far as I can see.

So the focus should be on Congress. We will be distracted by all the billion dollar hype for the WH race, so that we are not focusing where the people DO have power.

I hope that doesn't happen, but it is, already so it will take an effort not to fall for it and to concentrate on winning seats in Congress for the people.

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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