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In reply to the discussion: Shut the front door! - young Dems now like Biden more than Bernie [View all]betsuni
(25,485 posts)Why discourage support for the Democratic Party, the progressive party? Why tell people Democrats are corrupt, ignore the working and middle classes, only care out money from corporate and wealthy donors? The only way to stop Republicans is get more Democrats in office and convincing people that Democrats are corrupt doesn't help.
No, the goal for those people is to defeat Democrats. Whether they really believe the party isn't progressive and must be taken over and transformed, want a revolution, or use these anti-Democratic insults for their own purposes, doesn't matter. Results are the same. Some politicians use populism to win elections, but there are unfortunate consequences.
For example, Justice Democrats' emails are all about evil "corporate Democrats." Republicans aren't mentioned very often. It's clear who the enemy is, who they must "take on."
Corporations and billionaires don't have superpowers. Regulate and tax them, that's what Democrats do. These silly insults don't help make this happen.