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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

eridani

(51,907 posts)

22. I think that third parties can work on a local level

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 05:15 AM

Jul 2015

As in the Socialist Alternative party succeeding in electing Kshama Sawant to the Seattle City Council. Until they came along, no third party was willing to do the voter contact work necessary to actually win an election. 40 years ago, most socialist/green parties were more interested in winning the mimeograph wars. These days it's the Twitter and Facebook wars.

However, it will be a very long time (if ever) before they can run whole slates of candidates. Bernie did fine as an independent locally. On the national stage, that will not work.

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Sanders Has Already Won [View all] arcane1 May 2015 OP

Good article. TDale313 May 2015 #1

Agreed! arcane1 May 2015 #2

True - a new door is opening! polichick May 2015 #3

I'm not satisfied with a merely moral victory....PR is not enough!! Demeter May 2015 #4

+1 We need a solid eight years of his kind of leadership just get the ball rolling. nt Snotcicles May 2015 #11

It will be years before we can undo the steady damage... bvar22 Sep 2015 #29

Ask yourself one simple question RobertEarl May 2015 #5

Enough of the BS swilton May 2015 #6

I think the OP was more about moving the conversation.... daleanime May 2015 #7

Thanks, I felt the post was more about the long-term effects, not just one election or one candidate arcane1 May 2015 #9

He has always been a champ for the 99% project_bluebook May 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author senz Oct 2015 #34

But we need to keep pushing for him... elzenmahn May 2015 #10

Oh yes, we definitely do!!! arcane1 May 2015 #12

I disagree with the part about a new party. Jim Lane May 2015 #13

I agree with you there. It is the party that has moved away. But we still have a "left" party arcane1 May 2015 #15

I think that third parties can work on a local level eridani Jul 2015 #22

Please let this happen passiveporcupine May 2015 #14

He will win marym625 May 2015 #16

kick merrily Jul 2015 #17

Thanks, I forgot I posted this! arcane1 Jul 2015 #18

You're welcome. It's not unusual for me to fail to recognize my own posts merrily Jul 2015 #19

Good, it's not just me! arcane1 Jul 2015 #20

Nope. I kicked because I, too, feel Bernie and we have won already. merrily Jul 2015 #21

Good article, I agree he has won part of the debate, but he will need Congress, should he sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #23

Indeed, a lot has happened since May! A lot of good stuff! arcane1 Jul 2015 #24

Could you link to the OP, or is in your journal, would like to read that sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #25

Here it is: arcane1 Jul 2015 #26

Thank you, off to read it! sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #27

Both Goldwater and Perot had major political impact despite losing, for similar reasons. tblue37 Jul 2015 #28

I Hope We Can Do It colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #30

The DNC will be forced to answer the question "whose side are you really on?" n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #31

Isn't the answer obvious? merrily Sep 2015 #33

I don't believe the Greens have a nominee yet. Stein and McKinney are competing for the nom. merrily Sep 2015 #32

I did not realize this wonderful thread was 4 months old. senz Oct 2015 #35

Kick! nt LiberalElite Nov 2015 #36