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8. Yup.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 12:42 PM

Mar 2014

Very clumsy strawman in the OP. The parties loudly and deliberately differ on social issues that the One Percent could not care less about. On economic and police state issues important to the One Percent, they quietly move in the same direction.

When the DLC connections to the Koch Bros. became well known, they just rebranded the infiltration
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4165556

When you hear "Third Way", think INVESTMENT BANKERS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024127432

GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Way’s Advice for the Democratic Party
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101680116

The Rightwing Koch Brothers fund the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x498414

Same companies behind the GOP are behind the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1481121

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If Democrats and Republicans are just the same?? [View all] Peacetrain Mar 2014 OP

Brilliant! riqster Mar 2014 #1

Here's that graphic: FSogol Mar 2014 #2

Thank You!! Peacetrain Mar 2014 #3

Thanks for alerting me to it. n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #5

Excellent question! The comments are very helpful, too. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #4

Weak sauce given the Koch brothers history of underwriting ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #6

Yes, they've funded the conservative wing of the party for many years Warpy Mar 2014 #7

Except the party "wisdom" is that it was entirely the fault of liberals. JoeyT Mar 2014 #10

Yup. woo me with science Mar 2014 #8

When it comes to corruption and corporate cronyism, why settle for less when you have the money Zorra Mar 2014 #9

here is another ... napkinz Mar 2014 #11

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