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Populist_Prole

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8. Excellent OP, and thanks for the link

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:15 PM

Dec 2014

Bookmarked for later reading and also future reference.

In some people I talk to I see real possibilities here, but I'm also dismayed by how much tribalism and partisanship is an obstacle. I mean, I can connect with people who agree 100 percent that the issue is more up/down ( class ) than left/right, but it's hard to 'set the hook" as it were. They are seem reluctant to abandon their "team", or worse, side with ours. You get a lot of "You're right, BUT....." from them.

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Would the conservative brain respond to populist messages about Wall Street villains? [View all] Quixote1818 Dec 2014 OP

Certainly worth a try. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #1

This is a Democrat site, we probably dont have many conseratives here except for Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #2

I may be totally wrong, but sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #3

Tea Party concern was that somebody else might get something I don't get RunInCircles Dec 2014 #7

Who cares if conservatives get it or not? 99Forever Dec 2014 #4

Democrats are afraid to be populists because they think the message will only appeal to the fringe. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #5

I don't necessarilly believe that "fear" is the reason. 99Forever Dec 2014 #6

Excellent OP, and thanks for the link Populist_Prole Dec 2014 #8

No. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #9