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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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12. Federal referenda? Technologically possible. Plutocrats will never allow it, though.

Reply to aspirant (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 09:55 AM

Apr 2015

Catch 22: In order to get this, you'd have to have in office people who actually want to represent the majority of the US population. So far, no one in power has wanted that, including the Framers.

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Harry Truman on liberals and fake Democrats. [View all] merrily Apr 2015 OP

K&R Scuba Apr 2015 #1

Thanks! merrily Apr 2015 #2

Condense ! nt Cryptoad Apr 2015 #3

Thanks for the directive. Truman speech takes up most of the post. Feel free to skim it. merrily Apr 2015 #5

If only we had such a bully pulpit today. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #4

That's why I have to smile at the suggestions that the left of the left posting here is being paid. merrily Apr 2015 #6

Thanks, that was an excellent speech ... Martin Eden Apr 2015 #7

Yes, Not my purpose in posting the speech, but I did notice it. merrily Apr 2015 #8

"People don't want a phony Democrat" RiverLover Apr 2015 #9

I don't even know what a legitimate claim ever was merrily Apr 2015 #10

It's gotten so bad that I am actually finding republicans that agree with me about the 1%. L0oniX Apr 2015 #20

On major legislation aspirant Apr 2015 #11

Federal referenda? Technologically possible. Plutocrats will never allow it, though. merrily Apr 2015 #12

The framers aspirant Apr 2015 #13

Any specific suggestions for achieving the goal of federal referenda then? merrily Apr 2015 #14

Reality is ever changing, aspirant Apr 2015 #15

Yes, I believe strongly in working through states. merrily Apr 2015 #18

Obama ran as a real democrat, governed as a republican, with predictable results for Doctor_J Apr 2015 #16

K&R for truth LongTomH Apr 2015 #17

^^^THIS^^^ L0oniX Apr 2015 #19