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In reply to the discussion: An independent progressive movement? [View all]heaven05
(18,124 posts)22. white backlash against a system of
governance that can allow a black person to be elected, basically. I wish we could have a strong liberal and I mean liberal independent progressive movement. But if it is anything like the liberal and progressives I've had the wonderful experience of dealing with for the last 30+ years, it won't happen. The right and left party elite along with their lackeys will try to destroy it before it gets off the ground. Something like was done to the Occupy movement, coopted with infiltrated people with the one express purpose of making it meaningless.
Cointelpro style.
Hopefully it can be done. I'm all for it.
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All we have now are the moderate and hard-right/fascist wings of the Money Party.
hifiguy
Dec 2014
#56
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us
cantbeserious
Dec 2014
#2
I totally agree. My post was intended to make it clear that starting a third party
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#10
I posted something similar below. That is what the rw did with the Republican Party and it worked
jwirr
Dec 2014
#8
Yes, I agree but I don't think the suggestion is to form a Third Party, but to start a MOVEMENT.
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#39
My fault for making my point in a more clear manner. Plez see my post #10 above. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#54
I cannot help but agree after seeing that we are probably going to run Hillary in 2016. After
jwirr
Dec 2014
#7
Which is why I vote for/against policies and principles rather than party or politician. K&R
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2014
#16
We have a group for this here at DU - 'Populist Reform' under "Democrats" topic
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#29
I was just going to suggest that. It looks like a lot of people are moving towards the kind of
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#43
I think that is why we need a movement within the party, to change the leadership.
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#44
Of course you are correct. The Progressive Movement will have trouble raising money to
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#55