2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mustn't we reevaluate our party since it is is going through a right wing realignment? [View all]whatthehey
(3,660 posts)Sorry but I don't want to rely on memories, mine included. Where is the firebreathing liberal progressive standard from which we have fallen proudly communicated by the Democratic Party speaking officially for itself?
The Reps I agree certainly have fallen. Shorn of religious puffery, I could get behind Eisenhower's Republican platform myself, on economics at least (nobody in the 50s was pushing much social liberalism). I've scanned a few Dem versions and I just haven't come across this glory day of progressive purity yet. Certainly nothing that shows the Clintons or DLC created some massive sea change in what the party wanted. Messaging, yep albeit I'm relying on that memory thing there admittedly, but that messaging gained us the WH. Official stances? Not a huge move.