Paul Krugman nails it: Why we're on DEMOCRATIC Underground

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116. Screaming leftists harm Democrats, but screaming tea-partyers helped

get Republicans into Congress in 2010 and 2014. Why do you suppose that is? Do Republicans recognize that their loudmouths are likely to stay home and not vote if the Republican Party treats them rudely?

I think that Democrats treat so-called "leftists" very badly, and that is why the "leftists" desert the Democratic Party from time to time.

Right now, the "left" in the Democratic Party is actually the FDR-wing of the party. It's very strange. I am 71. My mother lived until her 90s. We agreed on almost every political issue. She was a true blue, FDR Democrat. So am I. But I am probably viewed as somewhat to the left. It's the Democratic Party that has moved rightward, leaving some of us behind. Fortunately, my member of the House is a Progressive and agrees with me on most things. He can count on being re-elected. He really serves the people and is a true Democrat. That's what it takes to get elected over and over. The right-wing Democrats need to learn that rule. Serve the people with a progressive agenda and policies and you will be re-elected. We saw that clearly in the 2014 election.