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In reply to the discussion: 13 centrist Democrats sign "Promise to America" - capitalism, fiscal discipline, strong borders and pride in US [View all]
RandomNumbers
(19,309 posts)135. One could argue that this line does address that:
Economic, permitting, and tax policy should expand opportunity and lower costs for workers, families, entrepreneurs, and those striving to join the middle class, not disproportionately favor those already at the top.
Unless you think that the point is irrelevant to for-profit healthcare?
Note that the statements in the "Promise to America" - which I only just heard about when I read this post - are VERY general and conceptual, in language designed to appeal to a broad swath of voters.
I am not a supporter or opponent of it I am a supporter of DEMOCRATS. And this reads to me like an approach to reaching potential D voters who will not ever support "socialism", whatever you personally may think of it. In any case, if they are DEMOCRATS, I am SUPPORTING them as soon as they are the ballot entry for the GE on the D line.
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13 centrist Democrats sign "Promise to America" - capitalism, fiscal discipline, strong borders and pride in US [View all]
Nanjeanne
Friday
OP
There's an unshakeable belief that the Democratic Party is the main obstacle to political revolution
betsuni
10 hrs ago
#144
"Centrist" is replacing "establishment" as the fashionable meaningless insult to label Democrats as not progressive,
betsuni
10 hrs ago
#139
Did they say they were against it? I looked up one signatory - Janelle Bynum
RandomNumbers
11 hrs ago
#129
They seem to believe that everything happening today is fine and is mainstream and normal
Quiet Em
Friday
#8
Then they should have some respect for the Dems who won in their districts. Why put out this
Nanjeanne
Friday
#25
How about you just read the free link to the Wash Post or maybe even Suozzi's own statement
Nanjeanne
Friday
#83
What are you talking about? Where did I say that? Voters get to choose. Im flummoxed.
Nanjeanne
Friday
#86
My OP made no comment at all. I posted a Wash Post article and the actual Promise To America.
Nanjeanne
Friday
#88
All of us at DU want to take back the House and we want all of our Democratic nominees to win
Quiet Em
Friday
#94
You seem to be either misunderstanding, misreading, or misinterpreting the poster's message.
msfiddlestix
11 hrs ago
#125
"Yes, but who wants a majority if we must sacrifice being pure to get there?" ... or something 😂🤣🙄
QueerDuck
15 hrs ago
#110
And are the progressives who have won their primaries against "strong" borders and against some level
Nanjeanne
Friday
#23
They probably disagree with the DSA's call to defund the police, abolish prisons, and release all convicts.
lapucelle
14 hrs ago
#114
Yeah, Europe is so extreme. However, I agree that "Socialist" is a loser in the ....
ColoringFool
Friday
#21
They aren't trying to put forth any new ideas. They merely want to imply that these damn progressive
Nanjeanne
Friday
#36
Not one F***ng word in the Promise to America about (for profit) HMO HealthCare.
Ars Longa
Friday
#35
Rule: If even one Democrat can be used to suppress support for the whole party, we're off to the races.
betsuni
Friday
#93
Oh alright ...OK, from now on.... you get TWO bread crusts a day-- instead of ONE.
Ars Longa
Friday
#43
I'm for socialism, taxing the billionaires into nonexistence, labor's freedom of movement equals capital's
Prairie Gates
Friday
#50
I suggest putting it in quotes then, because it is an opinion of theirs, certainly not a fact.
Bluetus
Friday
#75
Not just tepid dishwater - sour sink water that's been sitting there for three days with grease and soap in it . . .
hatrack
Friday
#68
PTA is Vague Classic "No Labels" stuff : Zero mention of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid--
Ars Longa
Friday
#70
The question is what are we going to do make difference in peoples lives.
everyonematters
Friday
#79
I was almost convinced to vote for candidate Marlene Galn-Woods in Arizona but her decision to sign on to this
in2herbs
Friday
#82