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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

libdem4life

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17. Well, you can pick it apart, yet it's hard for these who are already there to go back. I'm not

Reply to whereisjustice (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:31 PM

Apr 2015

fending for them, and I agree with you, but the ship has sailed. It's hard to turn it around. Perhaps that's what created the 3rd way and I've missed the threads calling for more corporate money.

It is a fact. It is installed, and I think we'll find out again as to how Bernie is received. Maybe they can get a Progressive Caucus to apply some pressure. Can someone run who wants to break up the banks? I don't know.

Perhaps he can bring it up again during this time of open discussion. I think he's started the conversation. And I'm hoping he'll be the Democratic Candidate. I think what used to be called Liberal...what I've been for decades...may now be called a Social Democrat, because I agree with about everything he says. I'm not sure what a Progressive is.

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The difference between yesterday and today? Corporate run government. [View all] whereisjustice Apr 2015 OP

woke up this morning KT2000 Apr 2015 #1

burlesque - that's a good metaphor, our election system is becoming much like soviet/chinese style whereisjustice Apr 2015 #2

I'm ready for someone else.... 840high Apr 2015 #13

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #3

I'm already apathetic about this country but thanks for helping my apathy. L0oniX Apr 2015 #4

I think it helps to understand that the source of apathy is easily tracable. History repeats whereisjustice Apr 2015 #11

If You Don't Vote, You Don't Count QuestionAlways Apr 2015 #5

LOL ...you vote and the 1% still run everything. L0oniX Apr 2015 #18

Just vote! Then what? Voting is important. So you vote, your candidate wins. What next? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #23

Excellent post...I could not agree more. zeemike Apr 2015 #6

Well said ! ROYDOG999 Apr 2015 #7

Welcome to DU. 840high Apr 2015 #14

" Social justice and economic justice goes hand-in-hand" - well said. whereisjustice Apr 2015 #15

Why turbinetree Apr 2015 #8

Diebold machine - couldn't agree more. Even the mechanics of an election is now a huge conflict whereisjustice Apr 2015 #22

There are two entities to blame for this travesty of a political process...Republicans and SCOTUS libdem4life Apr 2015 #9

Russ Feingold tried to rally Democratic leadership to challenge citizens united and was tossed whereisjustice Apr 2015 #12

Well, you can pick it apart, yet it's hard for these who are already there to go back. I'm not libdem4life Apr 2015 #17

It's possible you just didn't recognize the threads calling for corprorate money... $300,000 whereisjustice Apr 2015 #19

No, hadn't seen them. Got kind of overwhelmed with all the political/Hillary threads. libdem4life Apr 2015 #21

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #10

K & R !!! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #16

Thank you! So well said. Needs to be shouted from the rooftops! bbgrunt Apr 2015 #20