Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: The Third Way: 'Why are Democrats affiliated with this group that wants to gut Democratic Programs?' [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)support them. Many Republicans do also, moderate Republicans.
But on Foreign Policies they are definitely Republican, and especially on Economics and particularly on Social Programs such as SS. There is no difference.
And you can't claim to support minority and women's rights when you don't care about the working class and want to cut programs that help the very people you are using to get some Dem creds.
It's easy to mouth 'I support women' but when you want to deny them economic security, or continue the war policies that are costing this country so much there is no money for education or to help working women, as in other countries, then no, you do not support them.
Same thing for minorities. Cutting social programs that help young people get an education, or put their parents and grandparents at risk, no, you do not support their rights.
They use these issues for one reason, to pass as Dems. Why are they NOT in the Republican Party? I think, being that their Board of Directors are almost all from Wall St, they need to control at least half of the Dem Party in order to complete their goals, privatizing SS eg. They can't get these things done unless Democrats support them.
It's scary because they have ALMOST succeeded. This is the first time as far as I know, that a Democrat has 'put SS on the table'.