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People talk about getting money out of politics, but actually more money is needed.

Progressives need to support candidates with small and numerous donations who do not receive funding from the 3rd Way (DLC, DNC). I used to support DFA (Dean's group) but since Howard came out strongly for HRC, I do not send money anymore.

Warren not running, and Sanders scares people who confuse socialism with communism, and 3rd Way blames progressives with being the cause of losses to republicans. What is the motivation for 3rd Way politicians to abandon democratic beliefs? Money, power, what?

Don't know much about Wall Street, but am wondering if the decline in stocks helps progressives when rich donors can't afford to stake "Democrats." It'd be nice if they could share our worries about high prices, threats of cuts to SS, low wages, crummy jobs, un-affordable health care deductibles, etc.

I wish we had a party reminiscent of our roots, and particularly, the Roosevelt's. Call it "New Deal, Part II," or something like that...