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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2015, 01:49 PM Apr 2015

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Coming up with plans/thoughts on how to move American politics further to the Left than the current Administration has taken us.

I will start with using tax credits for corporations and the wealthy to fund infrastructure repair. This would generate the funds, create non-off Shor able jobs, and domesticated currently off shore revenue.

Any thoughts?

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I would like to have a substantive discussion on ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 OP

People of a further left leaning have to show up and vote randr Apr 2015 #1

people of further left learning need to feel like they might get something from the people Doctor_J Apr 2015 #10

Without a seat at the table randr Apr 2015 #11

without any hope of getting a piece of the pie Doctor_J Apr 2015 #12

I would like to see a strong "Buy American" incentive from our government. leftofcool Apr 2015 #2

Are you anti-TPP, aspirant Apr 2015 #7

Oh, a wondrous part of the magical TPP will do away with that nasty "buy American" thing. djean111 Apr 2015 #13

I like that Idea, public works projects have worked in the past Dragonfli Apr 2015 #3

Don't we have a "Corps of Engineers" aspirant Apr 2015 #8

Populism 2015 Platform: Building A Movement for People and the Planet--12 Policy Points KoKo Apr 2015 #4

We all need to monitor signs of a coalescing of Left-leaning forces... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #5

Have you checked out this Site: KoKo Apr 2015 #6

I have. I'm troubled by its gun-control orthodoxy. At the start of this DU Group.... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #9

Bribing the wealthy to chip in a few bucks for infrastructure in exchange for more drown the pig TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #14