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America is not a Center-Right country. It is governed by a Right Wing sect and run by Center-Right ideologues. America is a Progressive country based on the value set people by large majorities or pluralities. So why is it that we do not see a government that reflects the people?
https://egbertowillies.com/2017/10/19/vote-progressives-primaries/
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)have had a surge of new Dems running in so many local races. They are smart and using the Tea Party methods which proved to be successful. The article fails to mention the effects of gerrymandering, big money funding mostly GOP campaigns and issues, and the ultra right wing media as major factors in giving us the GOP stronghold on this country.
Initech
(100,063 posts)Doesn't matter if it's for a comptroller position, the mayor of your city, the school board... your district representative, senator, governor... any win for us is a win for America. GOTV!!!!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Eko
(7,281 posts)That's not cool man.
"They have successfully made most Americans believe that their vote does not matter because they really cannot change anything beyond the options given within two rails, the Establishment Democrats on the Left and the Establishment Republicans on the Right."
"Several organizations including Our Revolution and Brand New Congress are seeding America in local and national elections with Progressive candidates. And note the keyword is Progressive, and not Democratic or Republican."
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murielm99
(30,733 posts)I read the article in the link. It is silly.
Mediumsizedhand
(531 posts)central right. I watch a upset within my party from smears and lies. I am done with a small group owning the definition of progressive demanding all others follow suit, when reality the majority, vast majority of our Democrats are progressive. The populists do not get to own the term progressive. Imo.
awesomerwb1
(4,267 posts)what's coming thanks to the bannon-trump-miller-sessions cabal.
Let's take back the country first(some say save it) and then we can sort out the left to center degrees.