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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Scuba

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4. There's zero talk of policy from the left side of the aisle. The Progressive Caucus Budget ....

Reply to djean111 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:39 AM

Dec 2014

... has been universally ignored for years. It's not just that Fox won't mention it, it's that Democrats in DC aren't screaming it from the rooftops.

Winning only helps if the winners support policies that will help the people. Republican-lite candidates might be more electable (I disagree) but so what if we're still getting Republican policies? Worse, Democrats then take the blame for those policies.

Our party should run a national campaign on three simple issues ...

Enrich and expand Social Security

Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing, mental health, and elderly services

Raise the minimum wage

This gets paid for with smart cuts to defense spending and tax increases on the wealthiest.

Keep it that simple.

Do this, nationally, in 2016 and Dems will retake both houses Congress and hold the White House.

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"Populism has gone mainstream" [View all] RiverLover Dec 2014 OP

No! We must continue to move right to capture the vote of that mythical moderate Republican! Scuba Dec 2014 #1

And we keep on getting shown polls that are really just name recognition. Boy, I fear the Third Way djean111 Dec 2014 #2

Exactly djean111! nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #3

There's zero talk of policy from the left side of the aisle. The Progressive Caucus Budget .... Scuba Dec 2014 #4

That's good Scuba. You should enter that at PCCC's ThinkBig.us RiverLover Dec 2014 #5

Defence / Offence cuts are the hard part. We have to show we don't need to be the world police. L0oniX Dec 2014 #6

And that trillion dollar airplanes that don't work =/= national security. Scuba Dec 2014 #7

Even if stuff doesn't work, military contractors get rich, which is the point. merrily Dec 2014 #13

Yeah, but they can't say that so our point will win with the voters. Scuba Dec 2014 #14

Are we the world's police, or the world's thugs? At various times, we are one or the other or both. merrily Jan 2015 #21

I agree. jwirr Dec 2014 #8

The dems wouldn't need corporate money if they ran on that platform. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2014 #10

At this point, would a majority believe them if they ran on that platform? merrily Dec 2014 #15

That is a problem. As a party, they have no credibility. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2014 #16

Third Way is about Benjamins, not voters. merrily Dec 2014 #12

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #9

Kick. JEB Dec 2014 #11

People have more information about Wall St now than they did even a few years ago. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #17

OWS, especially OWS Boston, which is credited with having given new life to Orwell's "99%", merrily Jan 2015 #19

More and more, the things some DUers have been posting since well before I registered merrily Jan 2015 #18

Point of Order: In 1994, most voters were oblivious to the fact that the Party was splitting merrily Jan 2015 #20