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dreamnightwind

(4,775 posts)
16. Interesting OP
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:32 AM
Dec 2015
But as John Judis has reported in National Journal, the Democracy Alliance, the party’s most influential donor club, which includes mega-funders such as George Soros and Tom Steyer, has itself shifted leftward during the Obama years.


I'm pretty sure both Soros and Steyer are suppporting Hillary (certain about Steyer, not about Soros).

My feeling is the party establishment and their wealthy donors are largely opposing any leftward shift, sticking instead to the priorities of business and empire.

On the ground, different story, many people are waking up to the reality that the party has largely been captured by those interests, and are working to correct this.

In my opinion, if Hillary wins it will be a huge step towards the end of the viability of the party. Policies will serve donors rather than voters, the RW will gain cred by pointing this out (though their policies are slightly worse, it won't stop them from hypocritically pointing out her actions in favor of donors), and the young will not see the party as a vehicle of change or of representing their interests.

The party has to change or a large powerful force may open to its left, enabling Republican electoral victories as the emergent left grows to a size large enough to win national elections.

It would all work itself out in time, problem is we don't have time, we have a global uprising against our imperial actions, and we have rapidly accelerating irreversible climate change that demands radical change and committment.

We need leaders who stand firmly against powerful MIC, fossil fuel, and financial system interests, NOW, which requires electing leaders without their money.

Bernie's campaign is a great opportunity, and I hope we don't waste it. Thanks for the OP and all of your efforts here!
This matches a lot of my observations at Occupy San Diego nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #1
If media doesn't talk about things, they still go on and get stronger. madfloridian Dec 2015 #12
But I now partially place that blame on the news consumer as well nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #20
The media wanted to squash Occupy when it was still full throat WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #28
Sometimes ideas are strong enough to build on themselves. madfloridian Dec 2015 #29
But it mentions Bernie.... daleanime Dec 2015 #2
But its about OWS. madfloridian Dec 2015 #3
I know, and personally, I agree with you.... daleanime Dec 2015 #5
Well, what do you suggest I do? madfloridian Dec 2015 #8
Well, since nothing has happened so far..... daleanime Dec 2015 #26
..... madfloridian Dec 2015 #30
Very eary on, OWS leaders said they supported Bernie ViseGrip Dec 2015 #4
Many of the OWS protesters that I met are still activists Kalidurga Dec 2015 #6
Good to hear that. madfloridian Dec 2015 #13
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #7
These activists are seriously doing God's work... SacProgressive Dec 2015 #9
Yes, speaking for the voiceless..welcome to DU madfloridian Dec 2015 #10
Thanks! Hope to post here more often SacProgressive Dec 2015 #11
Hope you do. madfloridian Dec 2015 #36
The way that Occupy was beaten down should be a crime. gvstn Dec 2015 #14
Yes. madfloridian Dec 2015 #15
+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #21
yes indeed. nashville_brook Dec 2015 #23
Interesting OP dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #16
Nice post... madfloridian Dec 2015 #32
I had heard that the Obama campaign reached out to OWS, OWS refused to be politicized, djean111 Dec 2015 #17
Occupy lives on. I love it. Ideals should outweigh labels and organization affiliations. daybranch Dec 2015 #18
YES! "Ideals should outweigh labels and organization affiliations." madfloridian Dec 2015 #35
K&R emsimon33 Dec 2015 #19
What a great quote WRT Obama FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #22
Finally, an admission: Indydem Dec 2015 #24
Your name-calling doesn't bother me at all. My party has looked down on me since 2003. madfloridian Dec 2015 #25
K&R. nt tblue37 Dec 2015 #27
In the Minneapolis area, Occupy branched out into helping people Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2015 #31
Well said. madfloridian Dec 2015 #33
Nice article and even better analysis of it. nt mhatrw Dec 2015 #34
It was a good article... madfloridian Dec 2015 #37
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