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In reply to the discussion: Repost from 3 years ago about Dem's rightward trend. Note how little has changed. [View all]madfloridian
(88,117 posts)40. Excellent post as usual. Logical. Worded well.
Reminds me of the Republicans in my family. The Democratic Party leaders appear to be where those moderate Republicans have been for years. So the far right and mostly moderate center are filled. There is no left.
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Repost from 3 years ago about Dem's rightward trend. Note how little has changed. [View all]
madfloridian
Dec 2013
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It certainly was clear - I feel like a big fool having worked for the party...
polichick
Dec 2013
#6
When people are constantly voting AGAINST something, they don't get the chance to vote FOR
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#7
Same here. We've seen the results and it's time for a change in tactics by the PEOPLE.
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#11
Here's a great article to start with. The people that run the Democratic Party are not what
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#12
We need to remember that the left was deliberately excluded from the party in the 80s.
madfloridian
Dec 2013
#48
Maybe they need to see what would happen to them if the Liberals they so despise, decided
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#37
Everything is relative. The Republican Party as become so extremely far Right, unlike a few
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#38
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