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70. That is one of the best posts I've ever seen on DU. It should be an OP on its own.

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 06:16 PM

Jan 2015

There is so much in the post that I want to highlight, it reads like a stirring speech that one of our Dems might want to make.

But this part eg:

Stop poverty and war stops too! The average citizen of Earth wants peace. Period. Give them the ability to meet their basic needs and guess what? They CHOOSE to live in peace with each other!

Stop poverty and people worldwide will rise up to stop the pollution and destruction of their environment!

Stamp out poverty, worldwide, which could be done, yearly, for less than what the world spends on war in 8 days; and you will indirectly stamp out all of the world's most pressing problems.

SO IF THAT IS TRUE, WHY WOULD ANYONE BE AGAINST ELIMINATING POVERTY?

Why would they indeed? But you answered that question so perfectly people should read it for themselves.

And this:

The simple truth is that we cannot appeal to conservatives! just begs the question 'if we all knew that already, why didn't the President know it'?

What an eloquent comment. So dead on accurate in every sentence!

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The US is a Center LEFT country! Broad Support for Progressive Proposals among 2016 Voters! [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2015 OP

from obama down it is governed as a center right country. voters be damned nt msongs Jan 2015 #1

With these polls, and so many more, not a single member of Congress calling themselves a Democrat sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #2

I hope the "Tide is Turning" KoKo Jan 2015 #5

Well we saw that during OWS, the fear and viciousness of their response. And we saw them sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #7

Good Points... KoKo Jan 2015 #30

There's a well-cultivated myth that Americans are more conservative than they really are... Scuba Jan 2015 #3

Another excellent article on the fallacy that we are a Right leaning nation. Only thing I would sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #4

Agree, and if ever there was a time for a left progressive, like Bernie, it is now NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #51

Thank You, Scuba....More MSM Disinfo that we hear 24/7. KoKo Jan 2015 #11

But the oligarchs who own the nation and for whom the politicians work HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #6

People wonder why we are losing. We are losing because we have the Right of Center sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #15

Third way mantra is winning is everything... so they gotta serve the overlords, ya know? HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #16

so 62 percent of republicans are center left ? JI7 Jan 2015 #8

On issues that directly affect them and their families, yes. We have been sold a lie. In fact sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #12

Sabrina, I live in a very red district in Virginia Oilwellian Jan 2015 #38

That has been my experience also. And this poll confirms that across the country. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #39

Yes, remember, Obama won because he went further left in his message in 2008. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #9

He did..... KoKo Jan 2015 #17

It's a struggle, KoKo, one you know all too well. Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #19

Back Attacha! KoKo Jan 2015 #27

Most important thing the defense dept can defend is oligarch-proof government HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #66

I like the way you think. Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #74

'What could have been'! That is what is so sad. We won it all in 2008! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #35

If it is so CENTER-LEFT why do rightwing lunatics keep getting elected? hobbit709 Jan 2015 #10

They don't, we WON remember, in 2008 when Dems ran on a Dem agenda. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #13

Because those are not the only issues people vote on. former9thward Jan 2015 #14

Are you suggesting "Guns and Freedom?" KoKo Jan 2015 #18

No, they are not. That is why you need to click the link to ALL the issues they voted on. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #22

Not a single word about guns or abortion restrictions. former9thward Jan 2015 #24

And you discount all the Social issues that affect people's everyday lives. Okay, this is why we sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #25

A majority of Americans (58%) oppose abortion or want it legal former9thward Jan 2015 #26

Aren't you happy to discover that the country is on OUR side? You seem to be looking for sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #33

I like to win elections. former9thward Jan 2015 #40

Well, you're not winning elections, are you? You have to know what voters want in order to sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #41

Gerrymandering, voter suppression, Citizens United... Hissyspit Jan 2015 #42

Partly, the team mentality MFrohike Jan 2015 #77

Politicians Think Voters Are More Conservative than They Really Are pa28 Jan 2015 #20

I think politicians "think" voters are more conservative than they really are. stillwaiting Jan 2015 #55

'and the worst of it will be done on a bi-partisan basis'. Yes, but despite the attacks on voters sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #72

In all fairness, De Blasio did run on a progressive platform, but NYC isn't exactly a good hughee99 Jan 2015 #21

No one said it was. The link leads to the polls which represents people across the country sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #23

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #28

We're supposed to BE the "Left" & "Progressives" as Democrats, you know, the choice other than RiverLover Jan 2015 #29

'Why isn't this good news here'? Lol, I just asked that same question above of someone who sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #36

Lol, love your enthusiasm Willy! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #43

Why doesn't this post have 200 recs? MannyGoldstein Jan 2015 #31

Maybe because the truth is uncomfortable? It does kind of take away ALL the excuses for sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #34

CENTER left aspirant Jan 2015 #44

The 'Center' has been constantly moving, towards the Right. But nearly all polls show sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #50

I think that what is defined by the media as the "center" has been moving to the right: truebluegreen Jan 2015 #69

Exactly, thank you .... sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #73

Don't fall for the lie that DLC / Third Way is a "moderate" or "centrist" group. truebluegreen Jan 2015 #62

If we remove the word aspirant Jan 2015 #68

A blast of honesty. Thank you. woo me with science Jan 2015 #32

�Bold, progressive ideas win elections� = k&r ND-Dem Jan 2015 #37

Kickety kick kick. Scuba Jan 2015 #45

Kick back, Kick up and Kick it in gear aspirant Jan 2015 #84

du rec. xchrom Jan 2015 #46

k&r . . .n/t annabanana Jan 2015 #47

I agree that America is a Center Left Country. So are liberal eligible voters just lazy? MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #48

Liberal voters are far from lazy. Eg, in the mid terms they were very busy sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #53

Most Americans are just not very savvy politically. stillwaiting Jan 2015 #58

Well said. Especially this: 'And there is no good excuse for that. There can only be one good sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #75

Making the message aspirant Jan 2015 #78

knr nt slipslidingaway Jan 2015 #49

Kick. bravenak Jan 2015 #52

K&R! Phlem Jan 2015 #54

Question? Beowulf42 Jan 2015 #56

I absolutely agree with you. I hate that term and think it should be abolished. No doubt it sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #60

ok great... rtracey Jan 2015 #57

Better question which might help with the answer. Where were the Center Left candidates pushing sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #59

totally agree rtracey Jan 2015 #64

But as a progressive, I know my party need not search for its soul � but rather, its backbone. wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #61

Yes, that struck me also, they know what to do, all they need is the courage to do it. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #71

Excellent OP! Utopian Leftist Jan 2015 #63

Excellent, excellent post! mvd Jan 2015 #67

That is one of the best posts I've ever seen on DU. It should be an OP on its own. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #70

Thank you for the kind words, you are too kind. Utopian Leftist Jan 2015 #81

I'm glad you didn't keep quiet this time. That is very kind of you, but I know I would open it. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #83

Very glad to kick and rec this suffragette Jan 2015 #65

AND 61% of us Support Hillary Clinton.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #76

Unless we have a choice, such as Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sander. Since numbers are the topic, sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #82

A thousand recs! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #79

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB Jan 2015 #80