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In reply to the discussion: Has the democratic party drifted to the right over the past 40 years? [View all]Garrett78
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I don't oppose constructive criticism of the Democratic Party, but this notion that the Democratic Party has moved rightward is a fallacy. People make nonsense statements such as, "The top marginal tax rate was 91% under Eisenhower, therefore today's Democratic Party is to the right of Eisenhower."
The party hasn't moved left as much as the electorate has, but that doesn't justify stating that the party has moved to the right. The party, as a whole, is constrained by what is really a terribly flawed tyranny of the minority political system.
Also, the Republican Party has gone off the deep end and successfully used the media to shift the Overton Window way rightward, which influences overall perceptions.
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