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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

bvar22

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6. Did they think the "Big Con" would last forever?

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jun 2015

The Democratic Party has been counting on undeserved Brand Loyalty since the Clinton Administration & NAFTA.
It took decades of being ignored and often ridiculed by the "New Democrats" before the "Old Working Class Democrats" woke up.

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Neoliberals’ pity party: Why an emboldened liberalism has corporate Dems running scared [View all] RiverLover Jun 2015 OP

The "Tea Party Left" bullshit just stiffens my resolve. djean111 Jun 2015 #1

No kidding. RiverLover Jun 2015 #3

seen that teaparty left meme on DU Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #4

Yep. That's what they do. RiverLover Jun 2015 #5

Huge K&R! Phlem Jun 2015 #2

Did they think the "Big Con" would last forever? bvar22 Jun 2015 #6

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #7

It's been this way for too long ... Scuba Jun 2015 #8

Far, far too long, Scuba. /nt RiverLover Jun 2015 #9

So love this one, the truth. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #10

If we lived in a truly representative democracy, it would be the other way around. Martin Eden Jun 2015 #11

If Republicans do it, it's trickle down, without the trickle. If Democrats do it, it's job creation. merrily Jul 2015 #12

What on earth is Isquith going on about? Liberals are ascendant only on DU. merrily Jul 2015 #13