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The Far-Left Wins Nothing. Again. [View all] michigandem58 Aug 2013 OP

Which table would Dr. King be sitting at? pscot Aug 2013 #1

the ones wanting to progress uponit7771 Aug 2013 #3

That would depend on what they were progressing toward. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #4

There is no telling ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #14

+1! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #18

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #29

This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off pscot Aug 2013 #27

Yes he did ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #42

+1 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #91

I've always believe that King's message pscot Aug 2013 #114

But � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #147

Now that surprises me pscot Aug 2013 #152

I have listened to every piece of... Notafraidtoo Aug 2013 #72

Yes � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #148

The pragmatic one treestar Aug 2013 #100

Here was part of Malcolm X's critique of the March on Washington alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #102

I would guess the pragmatic table, not the far Left table by any stretch. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #106

King was a man of the left pscot Aug 2013 #139

Yes and no Recursion Aug 2013 #160

Exactly � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #149

The liberal Republican table, Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #128

There is no 'far left' in US politics n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #2

"Far left" today was called "mainstream Democrat" in the '70s Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #33

As I recall, "mainstream Democrats" didn't do that well in the 70s. brooklynite Aug 2013 #43

Democrats in the '70s controlled both houses of Congress Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #45

I agree Democrats were in fine shape in the '70s . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #56

There were only 2 presidential elections in the 70s (1972-Nixon and 1976-Carter). That's a 50% HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #140

ahh, THATs why someone should abandon their principles! burnodo Aug 2013 #88

Much better to get nothing accomplished if you can't get everything? brooklynite Aug 2013 #92

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Aug 2013 #63

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #94

Left, center , right is malarkey. cyclezealot Aug 2013 #113

Actually "far left" today is equal to mainstream GOP in the 1990s duffyduff Aug 2013 #118

Agreed. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #124

Never fear. They'll vote for the Libertarian (er, Republican) candidate instead. That'll help a lot. freshwest Aug 2013 #5

"What could the far-left have possibly won by this strategy?" sheshe2 Aug 2013 #24

Might watch one, too. Or maybe some conspiracy flicks. Same thing, really. freshwest Aug 2013 #38

Mine's called Category 7: The End of the World... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #41

I was thinking of The Day After Tomorrow. Americans begging Mexico to cross the border. Ironic. freshwest Aug 2013 #49

Oh yeah...The Day After Tomorrow. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #62

Deniers cite the geologic record. Bad habits caused big changes before, shown here: freshwest Aug 2013 #83

Let me guess davidpdx Aug 2013 #68

Well the world is saved... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #71

i think what some consider far left are more conspiracy theory types JI7 Aug 2013 #6

Watch what happens in 2014 and 2016. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #7

Well, get people to vote for your guy Recursion Aug 2013 #8

Well, decades plus ... dawg Aug 2013 #12

I blame Snowden for Sheriff Arpaio. rug Aug 2013 #9

Funny we don't see such things vitriolic written much about the far right... Triana Aug 2013 #10

Maybe you should get out of DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #16

I didn't say "Democrats". I said THE MEDIA. Triana Aug 2013 #25

You are absolutely right defacto7 Aug 2013 #76

I have as well. And tell everyone I know that doesn't know. It's like llving in a fog for them. freshwest Aug 2013 #82

I think most folks are living in a fog. Triana Aug 2013 #108

Could it be � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #150

> Bingo < defacto7 Aug 2013 #159

I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #161

Thank You for that link! And the review cited explains their bullying attempts here: freshwest Aug 2013 #165

I habe my thought on ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #167

Contrary to another post, I make a personal appeal for you to stay. mick063 Aug 2013 #19

Having talked to 1SBM for some time, he meant get offline and see real people, not go away. freshwest Aug 2013 #117

Zowie mick063 Aug 2013 #121

Thanks ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #155

You're welcome. And thanks fro the reminder of real as compared to online. freshwest Aug 2013 #166

no...the right is "legitimate" noiretextatique Aug 2013 #133

I'll have to bookmark that article Savannahmann Aug 2013 #11

good idea i will do the same nt SwampG8r Aug 2013 #13

+1 JoeyT Aug 2013 #31

Damn straight. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #132

the far-left, which orbits around publications like Salon.com Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #15

Apparently the Conservative Party in the UK is far-left... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #35

I used to think the term "authoritarian left" meant hardline communist types who unapologetically Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Aug 2013 #78

I have tried as hard as I can and I simply cannot imagine any scenario in which we could continue Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #84

I see a problem here, RC Aug 2013 #107

He may have won the Democratic primary mick063 Aug 2013 #17

"How's that workin' out for ya?" Cerridwen Aug 2013 #20

That isn't the point, silly person. It's not about making things better, it's not about helping, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #23

+1 octoberlib Aug 2013 #26

Please explain how losing elections ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #32

Sadly, the perfect is often the enemy of the good. branford Aug 2013 #34

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #46

I would love to, but board rules prohibit that and I'm not done with this place. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #61

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #101

I remember 2010 well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #151

Well that's certainly a comprehensive reply to part of the topic, thank you for the effort. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #164

I have spell check. Is your's broken? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #69

Yours appears to be broken OKIsItJustMe Aug 2013 #129

DU'zy Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #135

Just curious... Number23 Aug 2013 #137

Sorry .... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #157

The only thing I read was kiss Wall Street's ass or you are an extremist. JRLeft Aug 2013 #21

The politicizing of civil and human rights felix_numinous Aug 2013 #22

Wall Street wins the Senate primary - on the Democratic side. Sheeese. Scuba Aug 2013 #28

And I'm sure that makes all the right wingers here happy. JoeyT Aug 2013 #30

Here's the problem, Joey..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #52

Yes, so attempting to alienate liberals JoeyT Aug 2013 #75

no, progressives didn't stay home.. frylock Aug 2013 #80

Some did, yeah. Not ALL, true, but some DID. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #87

the people that stayed home in 2010 are the moderates.. frylock Aug 2013 #115

And again, I pointed out that this wasn't quite the case. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #122

exit polls state otherwise.. frylock Aug 2013 #126

Hilarious! In 2010 Oregon had the highest midterm turnout ever. We elected Democrats. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #143

..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #154

And for the record, North Carolina Democrats outvoted Republicans... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #162

Can you explain who was the Far left in the NJ primary? hrmjustin Aug 2013 #37

GG Number23 Aug 2013 #39

So this is just a sports game, where you have to pick the winners to win? RC Aug 2013 #110

What damn difference does it make if they can't be "bought off" if they don't win? Number23 Aug 2013 #136

a victory for the grown ups hfojvt Aug 2013 #40

And they say *I* post flamebait. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #44

It is kinda funny in a banana waffle way. Rex Aug 2013 #53

Poor bunny. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #55

They drank the kool aid and think it is normal. Rex Aug 2013 #57

Maybe... WillyT Aug 2013 #47

I'm really glad I don't have to vote in this election. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #48

Bookmarking for when Booker acts like the conservadem that he is in the Senate. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #50

God, more pimping of your shitty blog? /nt Marr Aug 2013 #51

I am so fucking sick of this utterly asinine, arrogant, pompous, lazy, and false argument MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #54

Yup, after years of observing elections Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2013 #59

I agree dflprincess Aug 2013 #158

Wait...what? markpkessinger Aug 2013 #58

The 3rd Way and NSA win one. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #60

Two things MFrohike Aug 2013 #64

For The Fucking Win! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #65

The media loves to dance on the graves of hippies but they love to hype teabaggers. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #66

trashcanned this flamebait. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #67

What a kooky OP AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #70

I am simply flamberglasted by the spectramcular herp derpitude of your OP. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #73

Welcome to DU! you're hitting with a bang. delrem Aug 2013 #74

Can you describe what "the Far-Left" believes? last1standing Aug 2013 #77

Certainly the Far Left has become the Party of La Mancha, charging windmills railsback Aug 2013 #79

Far left? ocpagu Aug 2013 #81

it was a primary -- nothing wrong with such ideological spats in a primary fishwax Aug 2013 #85

Tell me...will Holt and Pallone endorse Booker? brooklynite Aug 2013 #93

They're going to support the democratic nominee. They've already said as much in their concessions. fishwax Aug 2013 #116

Tell me do you think the other Democratic contenders deserve to be painted as 'far left' Snowdenites Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #146

Spam and scram, again. nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #86

Your posts bring back memories of g4a. redgreenandblue Aug 2013 #89

LOL hobbit709 Aug 2013 #111

Lately I have been thinking of NJmaverick. QC Aug 2013 #134

Cory Booker is one of the worst corporate shills in the party cali Aug 2013 #90

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #95

Well, at least one of the founders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is still Freddie Stubbs Aug 2013 #96

Greenwald and Salon RobinA Aug 2013 #97

I'd love to hear you define the terms: communist, socialist, progressive, democrat. TBF Aug 2013 #98

This DUer has a remarkable proclivity for cut-and-run posting tactics, never sticking HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #141

No worries, I recognize flamebait when I see it. TBF Aug 2013 #169

And Turd Way and their corporate masters buy another election once again. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #99

Bon Cesca, the guy who shockingly revealed that The Guardian website uses cookies!? Hissyspit Aug 2013 #103

"Other than that, it�s yet another example of the utter strategic foolishness of this crowd" bluestate10 Aug 2013 #104

Holt, Oliver and Pallone are "far left"? vi5 Aug 2013 #105

Well, we certainly know where Cesca stands. LWolf Aug 2013 #109

+10 RC Aug 2013 #112

Booker is not a "centrist." He's far right GOP in all but name. duffyduff Aug 2013 #119

If he's far right GOP Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #120

He IS far right GOP and has been backed by the Bradley Foundation duffyduff Aug 2013 #142

It's interesting, then, LWolf Aug 2013 #138

Where are you on the spectrum? Aerows Aug 2013 #123

Oh, and sorry, I forgot to ask Aerows Aug 2013 #125

I suspect that the "Far Left" can be easily defined Generic Brad Aug 2013 #163

I'm new here but I'm beginning to understand about flamebait... Jasana Aug 2013 #127

this person is an idiot noiretextatique Aug 2013 #130

I didn't realise how much of a moron Bob Cesca is muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #131

Cesca is not only something of a moron, he is also willfully dishonest about any and everything. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #144

That writer lives in a bubble, probably in Washington. His framing/definition of 'far left' is TransitJohn Aug 2013 #145

A third way Dem win means... Mnpaul Aug 2013 #153

In an extraordinarily stupid linked article, my pick for stupidest statement of them all.... Jim Lane Aug 2013 #156

80-20! Reverend Al Sharpton never lied to you! nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #168

Excellent OP Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #170