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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party IS the Left in this country. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)intended to be a 'moving document', to be added to as the country, hopefully, evolved.
The Dem party purports to represent the 'left' which in this country is generally interpreted as those who support equal rights for all Americans, minorities, women, the poor, the elderly, disabled, while the other party clearly believes that the government has no obligation to help anyone.
America is far behind in its evolvement, other nations which do have Socialist (as opposed to Communist) governments would view people who are regarded here as 'extreme left' as moderates.
However, so long as there is this pretext that we do have a 'left' party, mostly to keep up the illusion of democracy, there needs to be consistency.
It is not therefore, consistent with the pretext, consistent to say with a straight face that a major Democratic candidate needs to be dragged to the Left. And I am merely pointing that out.