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In reply to the discussion: It's time to examine where my loyalties lie, you judge, I'll just explain my position. [View all]whathehell
(29,537 posts)7. I'm right there with you. K & R.
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It's time to examine where my loyalties lie, you judge, I'll just explain my position. [View all]
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
OP
The 99% are stirring, we may overwhelm the bastards with numbers and take back our party
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#12
I completely agree with where our loyalties should be. And that the party we joined was the most
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#5
I can see that people are waking up (except for in the bubblesphere of TV and DC)
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#10
That's true. It definitely did begin then. But we didn't have the internet then so it was less
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#93
The way they use the term shared sacrifice is an insult to our intelligence and innate morality
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#15
This concept of voting on issues, not canditates, is brilliant. Seriously. Wish I
Stardust
Apr 2013
#109
We need to take this party over. They keep shoving us socialist progressive types
Cleita
Apr 2013
#38
Very interesting, there's a lot I didn't know about our history either and in many ways I have Bush
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#42
TWO commies... Someone will be here shortly to accuse us of planning to take over DU!
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#31
I consider you reds allies, were it not for Communists the "New Deal compromise"
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#52
There are no differences between us really. Socialism and Communism is not something that can be
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#75
Personally, I love history but I've become skeptical about who to trust anymore. nt
Stardust
Apr 2013
#108
I don't know, but I hope it is not 'even more extreme poverty', that spark may involve
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#58
We could move a whole lot more of it if so-called Democrats weren't making Republican proposals
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#45
'Con los pobres de la tierra'. With the poor people of this earth I want to share my fate.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2013
#29
I am WITH you, Dragonfli! New Dealer-bred, born in '49; it defines me and my politics.
WinkyDink
Apr 2013
#33
Think back to Obama's reaction during the State of the Union to Citizens United . . .
SleeplessinSoCal
Apr 2013
#40
I did. And he's blaming this President for things FAR milder than Clinton did...
Cooley Hurd
Apr 2013
#51
I didn't use his name, but who else "felt my pain" while exporting our jobs via NAFTA?
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#65
I read that you meant Clinton. Yes, yes he did begin the rightward slide of this party.
ancianita
Apr 2013
#70
He spoke about the downward slide of the Democratic Party over the past twenty years. I think that
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#78
No, I was working while volunteering to help real poor people on the lower west
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#61
I'm sorry, I misinterpreted your post to mean I was wrong to criticise him and so
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#71
Excellent heartfelt post, thank you for speaking up for the poor. So few do it any more.
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#82
You're fine. I'm with you as a progressive social Democrat. I'm for constantly confronting the DLC-
ancianita
Apr 2013
#69
Maybe all of us should thank (or blame) our teachers who taught us to value principles.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#80
Our plight today is the far end of an unbroken chain of actors and events going
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2013
#116
Those w/ the luxuries of job, home, health care, vs those who don't reveals how being comfortable
midnight
Apr 2013
#102
K&R for the weekend. More and more of us are coming to this understanding every day. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2013
#111