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Chan790

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29. I don't think of Netroots in the same way.

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #22)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:46 PM

Mar 2014

It's always struck me as more technocratic than Democratic. That is to say, it's arguably part of the problem of the left rather than the solution to any of the left's problems.

It doesn't push the agenda in the same way. CPAC bullies the GOP where it wants to go. Netroots really takes it's lead and agenda from the party and the heavyweights of the institutional Democratic base...much in the same way OFA and MoveOn does. I'd be skeptical of a conference put-on by either.

Edit: I don't want to sound like I'm down on Netroots...it's just not the liberal CPAC.

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That there is no left wing/liberal counterpart to CPAC is damned significant [View all] cali Mar 2014 OP

We had the Oscars Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #1

LOL cui bono Mar 2014 #21

Fighting Bob Fest comes to mind. House of Roberts Mar 2014 #2

We have Netroots Nation. Wait Wut Mar 2014 #3

um yeah. The difference between NN and CPAC is that people show up at NN TeamPooka Mar 2014 #36

LOL! Wait Wut Mar 2014 #38

Totally Agree ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #4

DLC needs the liberal wing to blame after their failures reddread Mar 2014 #7

You get ankle braces? Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #9

100% co-pay Im afraid n/t reddread Mar 2014 #18

LMFAO! fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #30

Americans for Democratic Action don't count any longer?... DonViejo Mar 2014 #5

Does either hold a 1000+ attendee yearly political conference? Chan790 Mar 2014 #25

it's the same reason right wing talk radio does well while liberal talk radio doesn't JI7 Mar 2014 #6

I think it's more fundamental than that. It's a liberal vs conservative way of perceiving reality. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #11

+1 Marr Mar 2014 #17

We need more embarassing batshit crazies. rrneck Mar 2014 #8

It coms from spending colossal amounts of time finely slicing sibelian Mar 2014 #10

The people that control the Democratic Party like the bubble they live in Rex Mar 2014 #12

... Phlem Mar 2014 #15

Thank you for making my point. Rex Mar 2014 #16

Exactly bigwillq Mar 2014 #20

Thanks! As you can see...someone came along and made my point for me! Rex Mar 2014 #24

There's no left version of ALEC either .... Scuba Mar 2014 #13

maybe if there was a forum section for organizing instead of organ grinding? reddread Mar 2014 #23

CPAC The Wizard Mar 2014 #14

Conclusion: Kitsch patriotism, racism, mysogeny, and fear sells better than equality, peace, Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #19

It's not so much that those things sell better, OnyxCollie Mar 2014 #34

It is the "Free Thinking" part ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #37

What the hell is NETROOTS they all get together every year bigdarryl Mar 2014 #22

I don't think of Netroots in the same way. Chan790 Mar 2014 #29

Because corporations won't sponsor leftwing events JaneyVee Mar 2014 #26

Netroots Nation: ProSense Mar 2014 #27

We don't have a counterpart to CPAC because Bettie Mar 2014 #28

In addition to Netroots, there is the Personal Democracy Forum. stevenleser Mar 2014 #31

Please don't ask us to be more like them. aquart Mar 2014 #32

Well, the left doesn't scare the corporatists in the Democratic Party. Cheese4TheRat Mar 2014 #33

The myth is the "left" is too divided.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #35