Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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3. Good article. I think the answer is fairly simple. To the question of why they seem to be lost as to

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:18 PM

Nov 2014

what their goals/message is that the Third Way has a very different agenda to what the Dem Party presents itself to be. And over the past few decades, they and the money they bring to the Party, have gained control. But they know that to continue to get the votes of the base, they have to at least pretend to care about issues that the Dem Party claims to be supportive of. But it's getting more and difficult to present themselves as the Party of the People when there is so much obvious influence by Wall St.

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Courage, Unions And Democrats’ Identity Problem - Salon [View all] WillyT Nov 2014 OP

Meh, Isquith uses "bubble-speak" to no effect. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #1

Ditching the unions was an example of 3rd-Way interplay Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #2

True, but not everyone is aware of the enormous influence of the Third Way in the Dem Party sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #6

Good article. I think the answer is fairly simple. To the question of why they seem to be lost as to sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #3

As a union man, hotrod0808 Nov 2014 #4

That is a shame. The Unions have been loyal to the Dem Party. But many Dems have not sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #7

Wondered how the Dem. Party could attract voters & strengthen this country w/o appalachiablue Nov 2014 #5

Good post. Unions ARE the core element of the Democratic dilemma... Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #8