General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: what is the populist movement creating today in the sanders campaign? inclusive? exclusive? [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)They have no patience with the historical method of incremental improvement over time. Senator Sanders and Senator Warren are appealing because they appear to offer dramatic change. Senator Sanders offers more than Warren because Warren's focus has been on economics and Senator Sanders interests touch on so much more.
It is inclusive if we go along. If we don't it is exclusive.
The Teaparty label carries a lot of bad baggage, but, in general, it is not a bad model. They impose strict a ideological control over those they support. Step even slightly out of line and they run a primary with someone who says all the right right-wing things.
I think they would like to be so successful that even the threat of a progressive primarying a elected official from the left causes the person's cojones to tune to jello. They don't have that clout, so they are focusing mostly on putting a standard bearer like Senator Sanders.
Here at DU, I don't think progressives tend to be exclusive. They do not accept any disagreement and attack their opponent with anything that comes to hand, whether it is an accurate criticism or a right wing troll talking point.
As a liberal, I do not agree with progressives as I think the methods of change through incremental improvements have created a better society and do not care to see the improvements threatened an unsuccessful revolution.