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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

6. ".... a deep desire to homogenize rather than be distinct."

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 07:57 AM

May 2015

Yes and also..... YES.

Alas... he's a candle in the wind in this political culture. He did come into office w. a string of relative progressives ( Mark-Viverito, Leticia James, some others) to aid and abet, but statewide the party... and the gov't... is a moral, ethical and ideological toxic waste dump.

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Bill de Blasio- "There is a blindness in our party....moved away from our historic values" [View all] RiverLover May 2015 OP

There is a corruption in our party. It needs to be said and loudly .nt stillwaiting May 2015 #1

+1 I agree. /nt RiverLover May 2015 #2

+2 Me too. Enthusiast May 2015 #11

I think he touched on where that corruption is when he mentioned the mid terms, and the DLC, though sabrina 1 May 2015 #12

As a practical matter, there is only so far a professional Democratic politician merrily May 2015 #13

Yes, the party is corrupted. And we have accepted that just voting for the "D" will make djean111 May 2015 #3

Clearly Identifies The Failures Of Third-Way DLC Politics - Best That Hillary And Bill Retire Now cantbeserious May 2015 #4

I wish. RiverLover May 2015 #5

I Am A Progressive Populist - Have No Idea What A Democrat Is Any More cantbeserious May 2015 #7

I know what the Democrats stood for at one time Pakid May 2015 #8

Agreed - Citizens United - Worst Development In My Lifetime cantbeserious May 2015 #9

Money controlling politics pre-dates Citizens U. Though that was the final nail in the coffin. RiverLover May 2015 #10

+ 1 Citizens United opened the door to secret politicial donations and also held merrily May 2015 #14

".... a deep desire to homogenize rather than be distinct." Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #6

They believe homgenization is better for financial markets. merrily May 2015 #15

+1 CrispyQ May 2015 #16