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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: I'm taking stock. [View all]blm
(113,019 posts)17. Just offering the longview, mer.
Three presidential primaries since 2001. There's been a lot of ups and downs, but, DU's left voice and core principles are unchanged. In fact, they're louder.
Reread your comment about Obama's center-left leanings. Most here followed Obama's votes in the senate, and watched his appearances in interviews as senator, prior to his primary candidacy. It was apparent to us that he was only center-left and posted about it at that time - mine were quite bitchy about it, and disappointed, actually. That was 2005-6. And why many of us never expected him to be a liberal savior. Not here at DU at election time. We were extremely happy he won, however. The alternative would have been EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING. And even FATAL for this earth.
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"I never thought that DU had completely abandoned a commitment to the middle class"
merrily
May 2015
#11
You and tularetom both use the term" abandoned" in connection with DU. I did not.
merrily
May 2015
#10
No resentment. No tone. Just pointing out how my perception differs from yours.
merrily
May 2015
#16
Again, not my perception or the perception of many on DUs left, but I appreciate knowing yours.
merrily
May 2015
#18
Well, I'd say many of us lefty old-timers here at DU are not so quick to jump in and mix it up
blm
May 2015
#20
I know very long time DUers who left or were banned who agree with me. I also know of them by
merrily
May 2015
#21
mer, there are ALOT of DU members….Many who haven't contacted you and don't know you.
blm
May 2015
#25
PS. What happens inside DU, while captivating for a posting junkie like me, is not in the same
merrily
May 2015
#19
This is what I have seen on DU over the past number of years. Defense of the extra-judicial
sabrina 1
May 2015
#38
Oh, it is a wave, and not just on this forum. Which is why so many have found other ways
sabrina 1
May 2015
#40
Yes. In my defense, though, Clinton had been the most recent Democratic President.
merrily
May 2015
#37
most of that went away when Obama and his first congress abandoned his campaign
Doctor_J
May 2015
#33
Fine, you didn't see it. Maybe because some of the policies being espoused over the past
sabrina 1
May 2015
#41
DU does not respond well to criticism of the Democratic Party. The easy part is making silly
whereisjustice
May 2015
#23