Third Way

[Dragonfli]

85. What they stand for is the crux of why we decide to support them or not, or should be

I can understand why those that are true believers in neo-liberal trade policies, privatization, trickle down economics, deregulation,and entitlement reform yet are not bigots sexists, or racists would support third way Democrats, what I fail to see is why those that do not support right wing economic goals would be willing to support them.

I am of an older generation and as such I am fond of New deal, great society, and civil rights type policies that have strengthened the people and their financial and social lot in life in concrete ways, and I support current policies that promote similar ideas in both the economic and social realm, so of course I am not supportive of politicians that espouse right wing financial policies, in my mind as in the minds of many of my generation, such politicians are what we used to know as socially liberal Republicans.

When I became a Democrat I chose not to become a Republican, my views have not changed, unfortunately much of the party has changed leaving me with old school Republicans running in my party (under a different registration) and old school Birchers running as Republicans.

I still can and do support the pols that stand for what I do, but I simply can not support what is not Democratic and unfortunately there are a great many new Democrats that stand for things that will harm me and my class.