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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Wellstone ruled

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5. When our Party was taken over by the Lobbyist

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:40 PM

May 2016

and the New Rich Elitist Ivy League Liberals,that in self was the end of Working Class Issues. As a old acquaintance who was a Aide to a Senior Democratic Congressman put it,it's all about Power and Money and today's Political Consultants run the show.. Just throw enough raw meat to your base and you are good to go.

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Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced-- [View all] eridani May 2016 OP

The difference, though, is his will actually work, and do what we need to do. nt silvershadow May 2016 #1

Yep. Helpful that the general public is against economic oligarchy n/t eridani May 2016 #2

Reality: corporate/oligarchic propaganda lump these left/right orgs together, discredit them all. ancianita May 2016 #3

The fact that Bernie Sanders generated so much enthusiasm democrank May 2016 #4

When our Party was taken over by the Lobbyist Wellstone ruled May 2016 #5

What if we get a coalition of groups to join together mmonk May 2016 #6