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In reply to the discussion: The Rising Tide of Populism in the Dem Party Spells Trouble for Hillary [View all]DissidentVoice
(813 posts)Why?
Because it has already HAPPENED.
The United States is now a classic model of corporatist plutocracy.
It began with the Reagan deregulation mania and was sealed by the SCOTUS "Citizens United."
In between there were a lot of other things that happened...some actively aided and abetted by corporatist/DLC/"me-too" Democrats, while others just stood silent and let them happen.
Bill Clinton was an unapologetic cheerleader for NAFTA. In retrospect, I believe Ross Perot was right and had I known then what I know now, I probably would have voted for him. I almost did in 1996 because Clinton rolling over and playing dead on health care and then his leap to the Republican platform soured me so much on him.
I will not support HRC in the primaries. Like others here I am sick of the names "Bush" and "Clinton."
If she gets the nomination...I just don't know.