How many DUers have read the 2020 Democratic Party Platform?

[GoneOffShore]

Last edited Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:09 PM - Edit history (2)

I ask this question because I got into a reasonable discussion on Facebook with someone who said: - 'I consider myself generally conservative (not the ultra right who has hijacked the party just like the far left has the democratic party) with a bit of a libertarian slant.'

We did continue, and amazingly didn't go the usual 'Way of The Facebook'. As part of this I went and looked at the Democratic Party 2016 platform. And it's certainly not radical or hijacked (Radical for me would be getting rid of FATCA, The Patriot Act, and insuring UBI, but that's just me).

Here's a link to the 2016 Democratic Party Platform which I encourage everyone to read.

So, my bad, for posting a poll before I had my coffee. I've changed the poll questions so, if anyone wants to change their votes, please do so. My thanks to Brooklynite, Still_One, and Lochloosa for pointing out the error.

Also, the guy, although a libertarian he had a great take on the whole Confederate statues stuff - 'I've always looked at those statues as the original participation trophies. "Whose that guy? He one of the guys responsible for losing a war? Hey, let's build a statue."... I have never understood that.'

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	I've read the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
	0 (0%)
	I haven't read the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
	2 (100%)
	I'm going to wait to read the 2020 Democratic Party Platform.
	0 (0%)
	I've read the 2016 Democratic Party Platform.
	0 (0%)
	Platform? What's that? I've got memes and headlines.
	0 (0%)
	Rob is a dingbat.
	0 (0%)
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[BannonsLiver]

1. I'm a libertarian is code forI'm a fucking idiot."

There’s no one dumber than a libertarian.

[Shell_Seas]

2. I have skimmed it, but do I get extra points if I read my State Dem Party Platform?

[brooklynite]

3. You're linking to the 2016 Party Platform, the 2020 Platform hasn't been released yet...

(I have a private draft copy)

[still_one]

5. here is the draft. It is available to anyone

https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-07-21-DRAFT-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf

[NurseJackie]

8. ...

Bazinga.

[demmiblue]

13. Lol...

[Lochloosa]

4. The final version will not be available till after the convention

That's what they do at conventions besides nominate a candidate.

[GoneOffShore]

9. I altered the poll.

[still_one]

6. Here is the draft

https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-07-21-DRAFT-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf

[GoneOffShore]

10. Thanks for the link!

[still_one]

11. Even skimming through the document, I believe one should be able to get a lot out of it regarding

specific issues ranging from dealing with the pandemic, healthcare, civil rights, workers rights, housing, etc.

[GemDigger]

7. It doesn't matter what the platform says shy of saying shooting someone on 5th Ave.

When they go low, we vote Joe!

[still_one]

12. +++

[Demsrule86]

14. I find it pretty much meaningless...just political posturing...let's get what policy

that we can done...that is what is important...it is kind of a wish list.