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scipan

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24. People here like to bash the progressive wing.

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 10:59 PM

Jul 2021

Do you want to have a discussion?

I remember 20-30 years ago elected democrats very rarely fulfilled the wishes of big corporations. It's more common now. And that is because of the huge amounts of money it takes to get reelected.

I'm old so I have gotten more and more cynical about actually getting big stuff done. And I'm in favor of taking what you can get. At the same time, I'm disappointed that some Dems don't seem to fight as well as the Republicans.

We really need publicly funded campaigns. Or something else to take all the money out of campaigning.

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Good Question...We, As Democrats , Need To Have This Discussion [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2021 OP

Amen Kang Colby Jul 2021 #1

Bazinga, Kang. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #43

It is an interesting discussion UpInArms Jul 2021 #2

"None of them show up for the grinding meetings" former9thward Jul 2021 #7

How does one do that? Blue_true Jul 2021 #9

I believe the poster was talking about party meetings. former9thward Jul 2021 #11

I have been in both. They are about the same. Blue_true Jul 2021 #12

When I owned the local newspaper UpInArms Jul 2021 #17

Most people just complain about government. Blue_true Jul 2021 #46

Toss Platitudes sheshe2 Jul 2021 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jul 2021 #49

To clarify my post, Blue. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #52

I understood your original post. Blue_true Aug 2021 #63

"Many times (probably 95% of the time) I was the only person Mariana Jul 2021 #55

When peeps did show up, they were not young either UpInArms Jul 2021 #58

So like so Rebl2 Jul 2021 #13

Well, some meetings are more "fun" than others UpInArms Jul 2021 #16

I have been to many meetings when old war horses stand in the way. former9thward Jul 2021 #20

I generally agree.... TheRealNorth Jul 2021 #3

Please explain. nt sheshe2 Jul 2021 #4

Explain how. Blue_true Jul 2021 #10

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Jul 2021 #5

Makes me so angry when then refer to themselves as "the base" mcar Jul 2021 #6

I find this fascinating. The construction of a fantasy worldview. Except it's not a game. betsuni Jul 2021 #8

No, it is not a game. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #15

Yes. betsuni Jul 2021 #19

K & R Thank You Sheshe2. Has to be said, & you did! Budi Jul 2021 #14

My Budi! sheshe2 Jul 2021 #22

Frankly, I've heard this sort of rhetoric before. Marcus Pullarius Jul 2021 #18

She. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #23

Oh, sheshe, please don't misunderstand me, Marcus Pullarius Jul 2021 #53

welp sheshe2 Jul 2021 #56

The name-calling flooding social media. betsuni Aug 2021 #61

Excellent list.✅ sheshe2 Aug 2021 #62

What rhetoric? betsuni Jul 2021 #25

... sheshe2 Jul 2021 #31

Opposite World! betsuni Jul 2021 #32

no shit. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #33

Say what? That's a mighty serious accusation you're making. George II Jul 2021 #29

"This is eerily similar to the troll posts leading up to the 2016 primaries" StarfishSaver Jul 2021 #37

very observant. Marcus Pullarius Jul 2021 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2021 #67

I am also curious as to what is the rhetoric? LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #42

I'm as much a Democrat as anyone here. I voted once for a Republican when I was 18. He was Gaugamela Jul 2021 #21

I'm with you. scipan Jul 2021 #51

Totally agree with everything you say. Those are issues I would like to address. But if the right Gaugamela Aug 2021 #64

People here like to bash the progressive wing. scipan Jul 2021 #24

Please give some examples of Democrats fulfilling "the wishes of big corporations ... because betsuni Jul 2021 #26

Labor unions. scipan Jul 2021 #27

Labor unions what? betsuni Jul 2021 #28

The Biden administration has made some noises I'm scipan Jul 2021 #35

Okay. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #30

You set up the conditions. If I can't meet them it's false. scipan Jul 2021 #34

I believe anyone who has been paying attention scipan Jul 2021 #36

Not true. There was labor union representation. betsuni Jul 2021 #39

Bernie Sanders, pro union had a seat at the table in 2016. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #40

I don't post much here but I come every day. scipan Jul 2021 #38

I posted it for discussion. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #41

Good article about unions and how they were basically ignored. scipan Jul 2021 #44

So do I have a voice here, is it welcomed? scipan Jul 2021 #45

You can say whatever you wish. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #47

That's fine. scipan Jul 2021 #50

Joe Manchin. DemocraticPatriot Aug 2021 #59

But how do you know he's being a Manchin because of money? What corporations are supposedly betsuni Aug 2021 #60

Every democrat is "progressive" people who can't negotiate don't get to define who's such uponit7771 Aug 2021 #65

+1 betsuni Aug 2021 #66

Thank you. we can do it Jul 2021 #57

So, to recap: those of us who are farther left than the most rightward Democrat Bettie Aug 2021 #68

Oh, geez, not this shit again. Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2021 #69