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In reply to the discussion: ‘My Party Has Lost Its Soul’ [View all]RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)...instead of coming to terms with their tardiness and learning how to be more punctual.
"It's always something."
Nader's candidacy was a teachable moment. As a party, we failed miserably.
In 2000, we were already showing signs of losing our way. Rather than getting back on track, we placed our emphasis on shooting the messenger instead and veered even further off course.
No one who knows me would ever in a million years confuse me with a Libertarian. Ever. Yet, like Medea Benjamin and others, I praised the otherwise execrable Rand Paul for his outspoken opposition to the drones. It's pathetic that no one in our party had the guts to speak up as forcefully. Similarly, you won't find me carrying water for Nazi-loving Patrick Buchanan and 90 percent of his paleo conservative agenda. But when it comes to his opposition to corporate domination, he's absolutely correct. Why aren't mainstream Democrats saying more and -- more importantly -- doing more to prevent corporations from becoming the de facto rulers of this country?