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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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25. Yes, exactly. Corps have been global for a long time. Now the Working Class is beginning

Reply to TBF (Reply #23)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 02:29 PM

Jan 2015

to do the same.

The Longshoremen eg, who have already been dealing with a version of the TPP, foreign corps changing decades of US tradition eg, have worked with Longshoremen across the ocean.

And OWS did so also.

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A New Left in Europe: Austerity Gves Rise to New Political Parties [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2015 OP

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