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DetlefK

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8. Compared to parties in other countries, the Democrats are centrist, not left.

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:02 AM

Jan 2020

If the US had a healthy election-system that allowed for more than 2 parties to exist, then
- the Republicans would split up into a capitalist-libertarian wing, a centrist conservative wing and an evangelical socially-conservative wing
- the Democrats would split up into a social-democratic wing, a capitalist centrist wing and a liberal socially-progressive wing.

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AOC: "We don't have a left party in US - The Democratic Party is not a left party" [View all] kpete Jan 2020 OP

ugh... Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #1

For while there I thought she was learning. Zolorp Jan 2020 #2

Please stop it . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #3

I honestly do not understand what's she's trying to do Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #4

She could always join the Green party, or some other non-mainstream party. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #5

AOC, dware Jan 2020 #6

Yes PatSeg Jan 2020 #40

Excellent ! Thanks AOC for giving the Democratic Party a great rebuttal video, when Repugs come OnDoutside Jan 2020 #7

Compared to parties in other countries, the Democrats are centrist, not left. DetlefK Jan 2020 #8

Truth, thanks. democrank Jan 2020 #27

This isn't Skidmore Jan 2020 #32

You Americans don't even realize how much your bad election-system is hurting you. DetlefK Jan 2020 #48

Our laws are different. Skidmore Jan 2020 #49

So she is saying the party is moderate? LakeArenal Jan 2020 #9

Well, this is good in a way. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #10

She is right rainy Jan 2020 #11

True n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2020 #13

Correct. That some refuse to see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist or isn't true. It is and it does Doremus Jan 2020 #42

Go AOC! Repubs pull the Overton Window to the right more than Dems pull it to the left. LonePirate Jan 2020 #12

Again, absolutely true! Greybnk48 Jan 2020 #15

In my Political Science Honors course that researched Liberal and Conservative origins... TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #14

it is too bad that we don'y have a roosevelt today rampartc Jan 2020 #31

It was the people who made FDR a progressive Doremus Jan 2020 #44

Didn't Jeffrey Lebowski write the Port Huron Statement? maxsolomon Jan 2020 #33

It was based off of a draft by Tom Hayden, who became a CA State Senator--very politically active. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #36

I was funnin' maxsolomon Jan 2020 #37

Dang! I thought that Lebowski name sounded familiar. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #38

The Democratic Party is precisely what the loyal members of the Party want it to be. George II Jan 2020 #16

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2020 #17

I like her, but damn.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #18

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #19

She's right n/t leftstreet Jan 2020 #21

One person can't define an entire political party Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2020 #20

She speaks for a lot of people. Her influence goes far beyond her district. (eom) Malmsy Jan 2020 #22

She's correct even if you personally disagree DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #23

709000 constituents in her district MyNameGoesHere Jan 2020 #24

You are correct, AOC. Thanks for acknowledging that. MineralMan Jan 2020 #25

democratic party will NEVER be a "left" party, we leave that the extremist like the Green Party beachbumbob Jan 2020 #26

Lol, I HOPE her Democratic constituents are listening Hortensis Jan 2020 #28

She's a piece of work nini Jan 2020 #29

She said she's working from within the party to move it left, maxsolomon Jan 2020 #35

What insults me is she spends more time attacking Democrats than Republicans nini Jan 2020 #41

Manchin is a DEMOCRAT, not a "Right Wing Asshole". maxsolomon Jan 2020 #43

I stand corrected on that one nini Jan 2020 #46

Recommended democrank Jan 2020 #30

We were discussing exactly this at the dinner table last night. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #34

Well, she's right...n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2020 #39

I'm seriously starting to wonder which side she's on... Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #45

I'm a bleeding heart liberal progressive but... RealityChik Jan 2020 #47