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socialist_n_TN

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16. I agree. One thing that's always been the case....

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 10:05 PM

Dec 2013

is that the power structure that's in place ALWAYS fights the LAST war and not the NEXT one. That goes for generals in the military and for political workers as well. Politically, there's a whole generation of politicians that have grown up AFTER the Reagan years and both sides, Dems and Republicans, have had their minds and attitudes ossified into those positions that were popular in 1980, but aren't so popular now.

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This Isn't 1972 - This Is A Good Time To Be A Liberal! [View all] Butch McQueen Dec 2013 OP

First off, welcome to DU! I babylonsister Dec 2013 #1

K & R! Good post & welcome! JaneyVee Dec 2013 #2

Hell, a Liberal won the Presidency as recently as 2008! MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #3

Welcome to DU! Keep posting. 7wo7rees Dec 2013 #4

You're correct, of course Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Not "delusional".. Full of Facts. Thanks Butch McQueen.. and Cha Dec 2013 #6

The stage is set for a new wave of liberalism - but both parties will fight it... polichick Dec 2013 #7

K&R Scuba Dec 2013 #8

It depends on whether there are politicians deutsey Dec 2013 #9

very rational, k/r bonzotex Dec 2013 #10

Excellent post and observations. Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #11

It looks alot more like 1932 because TBF Dec 2013 #12

Well, a dialectic view would say that oppression creates it's own reaction....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #17

... TBF Dec 2013 #18

k&r HappyMe Dec 2013 #13

The tide is turning. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #14

"Why the Democrats as a whole are fighting against it is baffling" FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #15

I agree. One thing that's always been the case.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #16