General Discussion

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

90. If we can accomplish the first one you listed, all the rest will fall into place.

Reply to go west young man (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 08:04 PM

Feb 2014

Without it, all we do is back peddle, for the most part. We know that most Americans
approve of many liberal policies, but we don't have them enacted.

It is a poison in our system.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

135 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

If you could create a new political party in the USA... [View all] go west young man Feb 2014 OP

LGBT rights are an absolute as are a woman's right to choose. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #1

I was going to say the same thing. Jamastiene Feb 2014 #42

+1 YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #87

Government of the people, by the people, and for the people will be restored. polichick Feb 2014 #2

Amen. 840high Feb 2014 #111

:^/.....concerning political parties.... Adam051188 Feb 2014 #3

Solutions to address climate change will be front and center. polichick Feb 2014 #4

Single Payer Health Care System!! Brigid Feb 2014 #5

With children's care free. go west young man Feb 2014 #7

Here's a few more.. go west young man Feb 2014 #6

Flat tax? Seriously? TBF Feb 2014 #36

it would be fair and there is always a way. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #56

I guess it all depends upon TBF Feb 2014 #58

your entire post seems like a straw man. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #61

And your entire argument TBF Feb 2014 #62

really? Adam051188 Feb 2014 #68

He supports a 10% flat tax - TBF Feb 2014 #94

The cutting of the military budget by half go west young man Feb 2014 #65

OK, and that has what to do with sweet potatoes? TBF Feb 2014 #95

Regressive taxation. No thanks. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #53

you sure convinced me. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #57

15% of my mom's $10,000 income hurts a lot worse than 15% of my dad's $50,000. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #59

she is under the poverty line Adam051188 Feb 2014 #63

Why would I want to create a new political party? brooklynite Feb 2014 #8

Why would I want to...I am a Democrat...aren't you? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #9

I'm a plutocrat. and if you're a democrat then I own u Adam051188 Feb 2014 #14

LOL, the old flat tax canard... dionysus Feb 2014 #23

? Adam051188 Feb 2014 #40

read any non biased study about it. it's a regressive system and would cause a catastrophic loss of dionysus Feb 2014 #43

I totally understand the trepidation on this subject. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #51

Uh oh!.....nt Walk away Feb 2014 #107

It would look a lot like the Vermont Progressive Party Platform: cali Feb 2014 #10

any system that uses simple plurality "first past the post" elections Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #11

The UK uses FPTP and the "third party" is part of the Government (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #32

Much as the 3rd Way and New Democrats have done. RC Feb 2014 #73

We should create a Democratic Party that's actually made up of Democrats. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #12

It already is made up of them....just SOME Democrats want to purge...for "party purity" no doubt. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #13

Ha. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #15

funny and I am right... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #16

....I think you engaging in psychological projection. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #17

I am not the one wanting to throw out all the Democrats.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Feb 2014 #20

You started it Pee Wee Herman. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #113

If i said I love Capitalism frwrfpos Feb 2014 #19

If you only disagreed on one...would you be totally disqualified? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #22

If you agree with most of the positions I listed in my post frwrfpos Feb 2014 #26

but around here...meaning DU ...if someone doesn't meet the standards of those of the farthest VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #28

Im legitimately curious frwrfpos Feb 2014 #33

Well I have said it before....is there anyone that is farther left than you? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #35

Obama has done some good, but he is not left or liberal frwrfpos Feb 2014 #39

Oh yes he is and I can prove it.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #41

I read the list frwrfpos Feb 2014 #45

READ the issues... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #47

the issues are mainly Republican ideas and policies frwrfpos Feb 2014 #50

I posted what is publicly available for anyone to know...who cares to know....the truth. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #52

You've figured this out now. Scuba Feb 2014 #93

Yes I get that you think that anything you don't agree with are White House Talking points... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #99

the facts"" you quote on that website frwrfpos Feb 2014 #101

they are from EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY that's not an Obama Cheerleading site VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #102

re read post 101 and get back to me. frwrfpos Feb 2014 #103

NO...you stop pretending you know what you are talking about... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #104

blah blah blah frwrfpos Feb 2014 #105

That's all you got when all you got is lies about that site.....you didn't even look to see VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #106

by the way there is more than talk there... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #48

you talk in circles Adam051188 Feb 2014 #37

I make perfect sense....you just do not like what I am saying... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #38

of course. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #44

I just tell the truth....they just think its "accusations" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #46

mmmk Adam051188 Feb 2014 #64

that's a word? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #69

Of course that's BS. Most so-called 'centrists' take positions on the far right of America. grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #66

You have an graphs to back this up? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #98

Yes! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #114

SO that is the ONLY issue right... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #121

OK, so you agree that war with Syria is an extreme far right position:) Now, How bout the TPP? grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #122

I didn't say anything of the sort did I? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #123

First, let's see if we can agree on one point. Advocating war with Syria would be considered grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #124

That is called "changing the subject" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #125

Answer the simple question. Admit it, I'm right. War with Syria is about as far right wing wacko as grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #129

No you answer mine first as I asked first......I don't allow myself to be manipulated. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #130

Lol, I thought I asked first. Well, I think it takes a few issues to grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #131

It takes more than a few...it takes all of them... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #132

Well, some of the Republican Democrats are actually a hinderance. It's not grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #133

but you WON't change anything like that between now and then... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #134

but around here...meaning DU ...if someone doesn't like even one of Obama's policies...... djean111 Feb 2014 #86

This is a Democratic forum and HE is a Democratic President... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #100

Here is the enemy. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #24

Never heard of any of them.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #27

Here is my chart PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #49

It looks like you and President Obama are a pretty good match then! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #96

except for PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #109

Well nobody wins them all... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #110

Here ya go - those are Third Way folks - http://www.thirdway.org/staff n/t djean111 Feb 2014 #89

Yes I saw that....are they DU members? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #97

Here comes the derailing of the thread. go west young man Feb 2014 #112

Some things that come to mind quinnox Feb 2014 #21

"English would become the official language, all citizens must pass a written and oral test. " dionysus Feb 2014 #25

I stand by it. I knew it might be a bit controversial quinnox Feb 2014 #29

I am sure the Native Americans agree with you... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #31

whooopsie!!! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #30

Corporations are not people would be a nice addition. lob1 Feb 2014 #34

That one is a definite! go west young man Feb 2014 #74

It would be great to see 3 languages go west young man Feb 2014 #75

We don't need a new party BenHoffman Feb 2014 #54

We need to stop the gerrymandering first. RC Feb 2014 #76

I didn't think of that one. go west young man Feb 2014 #80

Two Will Do Basic LA Feb 2014 #82

Single-payer health care and end all free trade deals. MrsKirkley Feb 2014 #55

http://socialistparty-usa.net/ frwrfpos Feb 2014 #60

Here are another few: sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #67

The 1996 Telecommunications Deregulation Act go west young man Feb 2014 #79

dreams are the best Adam051188 Feb 2014 #81

Back to the subject at hand..... go west young man Feb 2014 #70

No receipts allowed for voting. RC Feb 2014 #78

socialize banks... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #71

great ideas, all of them. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #77

Ditto... all great ideas. go west young man Feb 2014 #84

I'm running for president WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #85

Dance Party!! frazzled Feb 2014 #72

Best idea yet! go west young man Feb 2014 #88

It could succeed in bringing people together frazzled Feb 2014 #92

I saw a great show today called Richard Wolff:Democracy at work:A cure for Capitalism. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #83

If we can accomplish the first one you listed, all the rest will fall into place. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #90

The only other party I'd vote for is the Free Beer Party. longship Feb 2014 #91

Corporations are NOT people CanonRay Feb 2014 #108

the party should make unequivocal promise to oppose Putin at every turn Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #115

Can't help yourself can you? go west young man Feb 2014 #116

the man is an evil repressive dictator. I want nothing for him to go well. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #118

A much better idea would be to establish go west young man Feb 2014 #117

we have normal relations with Russia. Or did you not know that? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #119

Gay Rights are Civil Rights. Iggo Feb 2014 #120

The Citizen's Wage. Orsino Feb 2014 #126

I'd vote for a party that supported workplace democracy Distant Quasar Feb 2014 #127

Here's mine: Maedhros Feb 2014 #128

Here's 15 + my bonus END ALL PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND ONLY TAX CORPORATIONS!!! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #135