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Eleanors38

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17. Some lefty discussion simply due to boredom...

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 12:44 PM

Apr 2014

Hearing RW crap 24-7, and the droning "comebacks" of DemoCentrists has to be spiced up from time-to-time, like having Dr. Kavorkian on at 2 a.m.

The bigger question is when, how, IF the "left" will become a player and force in its own right. Currently, it is not.

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Has there been a MAJOR shift to the left in the political paradigm in the last ten years? [View all] Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 OP

I'm of two minds conflicted on this Armstead Apr 2014 #1

The 99% have moved left, the 1% right MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #2

We've always had a fair share of FDR democrats. But they are neutered by the "Centrists" Armstead Apr 2014 #3

Sen. Warren is doing no such thing. nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #4

She's seeming a bit too cozy Armstead Apr 2014 #6

Secret? MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #8

I think people are more open to progressive ideas. Kath1 Apr 2014 #5

It only seems that way because of social issues. vi5 Apr 2014 #7

I like your last line! BillZBubb Apr 2014 #9

This. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #11

Not much movement in my estimation. BillZBubb Apr 2014 #10

Occupy supplied the only slight shift leftward and JEB Apr 2014 #12

I usually buy 100% whole wheat bread. ( n/t ) Make7 Apr 2014 #13

I voted for "light improvement"... Wounded Bear Apr 2014 #14

I think the people have pretty much stayed where they were. - Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #15

I think matters are on the whole, worse. TheKentuckian Apr 2014 #16

Some lefty discussion simply due to boredom... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #17

kick Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #18

What I see is a lot of discontent with politics-as-usual rather than right/left movement. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #19

yes and no: the party's still yoked to Wall Street et aliis (what, y'all think this is a new thing?) MisterP Apr 2014 #20

Very little if any movement among party leadership or pundits. winter is coming Apr 2014 #21

I tend to agree Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #22

This^^^^^^^^^ socialist_n_TN Apr 2014 #23

The public has shifted considerably leftward, and the lapdog pols are scared ****less. reformist2 Apr 2014 #24

I think that is a fair statement Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #25

Really, it's just coming back toward the centre Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #26

Even Obama says he'd be a moderate Republican in the 80s and that Nixon was more liberal. bananas Apr 2014 #27

On gay rights vi5 Apr 2014 #29

Rank and file have moved slightly to the left Warpy Apr 2014 #28

Please remember that "voices well to the left of the third way" can still be right of center. Scuba Apr 2014 #30