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Hortensis

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4. Nonsense. Democrats are the most united since the emergencies of the 1930s.

Reply to politruk (Original post)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 12:23 PM

Apr 2021

Our problem is that the right, now concentrated in the Republican Party, has gone crazy but so far has remained fairly united also. We need more to break away.

Back in the 1930s, liberals and conservatives were found in both parties. Today's "divided and conquered chasm" in the electorate didn't exist, and moderate conservatives worked with liberals to create the New Deal.

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There are four factions that matter in American politics now [View all] politruk Apr 2021 OP

I'd argue your second point that the progressive insurgency is the only one growing. Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #1

What I'm assuming politruk Apr 2021 #2

None of the above JustAnotherGen Apr 2021 #3

+1 betsuni Apr 2021 #9

Nonsense. Democrats are the most united since the emergencies of the 1930s. Hortensis Apr 2021 #4

I recall reading politruk Apr 2021 #5

:) Many could have for her. There's always been an enormous difference Hortensis Apr 2021 #7

I'm against the NAZIs, and the entire Democratic Party better be against them too. Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #6

I think you all are underestimating politruk Apr 2021 #8

What is the outcome? Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #10

That will never happen because the "take over" is based on incorrect ideas. betsuni Apr 2021 #11

And who would have believed, in 2008, politruk Apr 2021 #12

Tea party was the base of the Republican Party JI7 Apr 2021 #13

They chose that path long ago: Southern Strategy, politicizing Christian evangelicals, betsuni Apr 2021 #14