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In reply to the discussion: Let's Not Forget OWS... [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)That is the language used to try to marginalize the 'left'. The left fyi, has no idols, most especially they do not idolize politicians. They agree or disagree with them.
The Third Way supports privatization of all public programs, they support war as foreign policy, they HATE what they perceive to be the 'left', which is actually Democrats who support programs like SS the Public Schools, who oppose the gambling on Wall Street with public funds.
They use the kind of language you just used in an attempt to marginalize Democrats in their own party and their disdain for those who fight for traditional, working class Democratic policies, matches the Right and they cannot hide it.
Their hatred for the left can be seen in their trashing of Democrats like Kucinich, authors who do not 'idolize' politicians but who dare to criticize them when they stray from Democratic principles. They have gained power within the Dem Party but they will and do have a huge fight on their hands now.
I'm sure they are certain that their way is the 'right' way but a majority of Democrats disagree. Democrats do not support the privatization of SS, the Public Schools even war with their mercenaries like Blackwater etc.
If pointing out that someone has identified themselves as part of the Third Way is labeling, I don't agree. The battle for the Dem Party should have started when the Third Way began its infiltration of the Party and before they gained any foothold. They are responsible for the 'compromises' made with Republicans regarding the deregulation of Wall St eg, for supporting Bush policies on foreign wars, drone wars, the NDAA etc.
And they fear any organization or movement such as OWS that challenges their ideology. They fear authors and people like Michael Moore who dare to point out how wrong some of these policies are for the American people. So they try to smear them, they accuse those who agree with them of 'idolizing' people, a transparent attempt to demean intelligent people.
Frankly their views would make them a better fit for the other party where rather than dragging the Dem Party to the Right, they might be able to drag the Repub Party to the middle.