Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Some basic inaugural discussion about goals? [View all]F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)What we need is to not only demonstrate that we will fight for voters. We also have to push back against the tide of anti-liberal/anti-socialist rhetoric of the right (and yes, I am aware that this isn't a group for socialist ideals, but I think many of our reforms will have to come from socialism to stand a chance--e.g., education).
We need to stand up and, as you said, "rediscover" our populist principles that the Democratic Party originally stood for. We need to make this the core of our reforms. If we can do what the right has done, except in reverse, then we stand a chance at making policy that will change something. As it stands right now, if we were to push for the things that others have stated in this thread, all the right has to do is scream "Socialism!!!111!!" and then half of the country will immediately oppose everything we do, and another quarter (the "moderate" Democrats) will listen to them. We need to take back the definition of socialism from the right, and make it so "liberal" isn't a bad word any longer.