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38. Everything is relative. The Republican Party as become so extremely far Right, unlike a few

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:20 AM

Dec 2013

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decades ago when they were far more moderate, that when the Dem Party began to move to the Right, we compared them to the Extremists and by comparison, they looked better.

And that seems to have been the plan.

When EVERYONE moves Right, you think the ones who are only moderately to the Right are 'left'.

Today's Dems, especially the leadership, are more like yesterday's Republicans.

There is no 'Left' in power anymore.

We have Republicans on the far, extreme right, and Dems moving into their former more moderate position.

We NEED a Labor Party which is what the Dem Party WAS, until the Third Way/DLC moved in and dragged it to the right, which they like to call the Center. There is no Center, there is Republican and Republican Lite with some Progressives in Congress who have been totally marginalized and have no power.

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Repost from 3 years ago about Dem's rightward trend. Note how little has changed. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2013 OP

Seems to me that it really accelerated marsis Dec 2013 #1

Does seem that way - although everything has accelerated recently. polichick Dec 2013 #3

Thanks for this post... polichick Dec 2013 #2

Using their own words. madfloridian Dec 2013 #5

It certainly was clear - I feel like a big fool having worked for the party... polichick Dec 2013 #6

Which is why I vote policies and principles over party. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #4

When people are constantly voting AGAINST something, they don't get the chance to vote FOR sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #7

Sure hope that enough of us are done voting AGAINST something... polichick Dec 2013 #10

Same here. We've seen the results and it's time for a change in tactics by the PEOPLE. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #11

Very well said sabrina 1.. blue14u Dec 2013 #24

You are far from alone. People gave this Third Way a chance, and sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #36

People "don't get the chance to vote FOR what they need." Good point. madfloridian Dec 2013 #35

Dean really got screwed. progressoid Dec 2013 #8

Straight Drift Right Since Carter colsohlibgal Dec 2013 #9

The repuglicans are just a lot smarter than the Democrats marsis Dec 2013 #15

The Republican Noise Machine. madfloridian Dec 2013 #31

Having LOTS of trouble with his support of the TPP. madfloridian Dec 2013 #23

Here's a great article to start with. The people that run the Democratic Party are not what Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #12

K&R Cleita Dec 2013 #13

..... madfloridian Dec 2013 #17

Thank You, Mad. bvar22 Dec 2013 #14

"The TRUTH has no expiration date." Amen. madfloridian Dec 2013 #16

Modernizing - that's some repub-speak for you. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #18

Yeh, that word "modernizing".... madfloridian Dec 2013 #19

Always good to see you! CrispyQ Dec 2013 #20

You too. madfloridian Dec 2013 #21

"Words don't matter much anymore, actions do." dotymed Dec 2013 #22

..... madfloridian Dec 2013 #32

thank you for this post. You are sooooo correct. k and r bbgrunt Dec 2013 #25

We need to remember that the left was deliberately excluded from the party in the 80s. madfloridian Dec 2013 #48

What the Third Way says about liberals.... madfloridian Dec 2013 #26

Maybe they need to see what would happen to them if the Liberals they so despise, decided sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #27

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #28

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #29

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2013 #30

I could be wrong, but Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #33

On 2 ssues very important to me... madfloridian Dec 2013 #34

Everything is relative. The Republican Party as become so extremely far Right, unlike a few sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #38

Excellent post as usual. Logical. Worded well. madfloridian Dec 2013 #40

I believe that your blue14u Dec 2013 #43

knr Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #39

that's all true - but when we have somewhere around 40% of Americans thinking the Democratic Party Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #41

As more and more people abandon the Corporate Media, especially the younger generation sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #42

We keep talking and blue14u Dec 2013 #44

Our side needs more passion and better public relations. madfloridian Dec 2013 #46

The DLC by any other name will still reek of sheet. Kurovski Dec 2013 #45

Love it when mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #47

...... madfloridian Dec 2013 #49

I come from NYC. aquart Dec 2013 #50

K&R orpupilofnature57 Dec 2013 #51