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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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4. The people to ask would be the creators, but I believe

Reply to aspirant (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:36 AM

Mar 2015

it referred to the Party, not to democracy in general. As with Daily Kos, the primary goal seems to be an information aggregator to allow Dems to learn about things going on so that when they talk to non-Dems, they can be informed about that which they're speaking, and hopefully point out the destructive things Republicans do and the good things Dems do. Unfortunately, that depends upon our elected Dems actually DOING good things. It makes it tough to talk up the Party when the high name recognition members of the Party are acting like Republicans, or are themselves constantly trying to boost old Republican ideas as 'good'.

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How is Democratic Underground defined? [View all] aspirant Mar 2015 OP

Good question. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #1

Good Questions Martin Eden Mar 2015 #2

Democratic Underground was created on a black day for the U.S.A. TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #3

The people to ask would be the creators, but I believe Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4

I agree that these are good questions. Certainly the corporate wing of the party doesn't need .... Scuba Mar 2015 #5

In the ToS section "Don't Push Your Luck" aspirant Mar 2015 #6

By my observations, the "broad range of center-to-left viewpoints" has crept steadily right. Scuba Mar 2015 #7

Maybe by persistant alerting aspirant Mar 2015 #8

At first blush, I don't like that idea. The jury system should be focused more on civility than ... Scuba Mar 2015 #9

How is it censorship aspirant Mar 2015 #10

Perhaps I didn't understand what you were suggesting, but hiding posts ... Scuba Mar 2015 #11

From my experience, aspirant Mar 2015 #12

Attacks of other members should be hidden since they're not civil. Attacks on ideas are ... Scuba Mar 2015 #13

Are there any ideas aspirant Mar 2015 #14

Well, a twice-elected Democratic President proposed "chained-CPI" for Social Security. Scuba Mar 2015 #15

Except juries tend to be the most unreliable feature on DU Scootaloo Mar 2015 #18

Relative markers slide Fairgo Mar 2015 #23

+1 You should post more often! Scuba Mar 2015 #24

Believe me I hear what you are saying. BUT, we are liberal/progressives and we rhett o rick Mar 2015 #21

Well said Scuba. We have people that think that if they support LGBT rights, then bingo-bango rhett o rick Mar 2015 #20

It's "Democratic Underground" not "New Democrats.com" Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #16

My thanks to Skinner for sending me the link to DUs 1st 7 days TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #17

Thanks for the link! aspirant Mar 2015 #22

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