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TomCADem

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35. Not Divisive. Recognizing Common Ground Between Anti-Establishment Activists

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 07:06 PM

Apr 2017

What is truly dismissive is ignoring strong overlap between Trump's white working class supporters and those on the left with respect to the issues identified. Why be afraid of acknowledging such common ground on issues such as:

* U.S. Elections are rigged.
* The media is fake and corrupt.
* Trade deals are designed to protect the bankers and the global elite.
* Establishment Democrats/Republicans have turned their back on the working class.

Instead, I see folks on the left who strongly adhere to such views dismiss members of the Alt-Right as being insincere in their belief, which strikes me as being condescending and elitist.

Why does it bother some folks that they share many of the basic, foundational views of members of the Alt-Right?

Also, given that moderates in the past tried to push a Third Way/No Labels coalition in the past, why not members of the Far Left and Far Right given how partisan politics has become. There are no moderates now. Perhaps the most likely coalition will be on the extremes.

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A New Third Way/No Labels Movement - A Coalition Between Progressives and the Alt-Right? [View all] TomCADem Apr 2017 OP

Yep. It has already happened. nikibatts Apr 2017 #1

Instead of a Coalition Between Moderate Dems/Repubs, We Have a Far Left/Right Coalition TomCADem Apr 2017 #4

Union of far left and right is how democracies destroy themselves. Hortensis Apr 2017 #18

thanks for this Tom. Great explanation of horse shoe theory at work. JHan Apr 2017 #2

I was just going to post about how I miss the Cold War days ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #3

Well, don't forget how Eisenhower was a commie plant, Hortensis Apr 2017 #21

Rain on my nostalgia parade! ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #40

Lol. Well, here comes le deluge: The right has redrawn Hortensis Apr 2017 #43

Dealing with the Devil FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #5

Ugh, it won't stop. betsuni Apr 2017 #6

Ah yes.. there's the Pawn for putin now.. jill stein Cha Apr 2017 #7

Ed Schultz Chooses the Limelight over Principles TomCADem Apr 2017 #16

That's not true MountCleaners Apr 2017 #8

Actually it might be, and your first paragraph is countered by something we see right here on DU stevenleser Apr 2017 #23

Except no "progressive' who would willingly join the alt-right is a progressive. pnwmom Apr 2017 #9

Here is the "Sane Progressive" Attacking Democratic Primary as Rigged and Bernie... TomCADem Apr 2017 #12

Wow. I wonder if she's part of Putin's team. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #13

History lesson: More Republicans than Democrats supported NAFTA MountCleaners Apr 2017 #10

Here Is Ron Paul Agreeing with Trump's Attack on NAFTA. TomCADem Apr 2017 #24

Daily Kos on Democrats' opposition to trade deals MountCleaners Apr 2017 #11

The Alt-Right Are Supportive of Protectionist Measures as Opposed To Establishment Republicans TomCADem Apr 2017 #14

"I am a progressive who gets results and I will be a progressive president who gets results" Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #15

Who is to say? Ed Schultz and the "Sane Progressive" Self-Identify as Progressives TomCADem Apr 2017 #27

Sure, and Donald Trump calls himself a Patriot Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #28

The election of 1872 is an example of a similar confluence. renegade000 Apr 2017 #17

It's the Worm Ouroboros. The Snake That Eats Its Own Tail. MineralMan Apr 2017 #19

Putin has his minions supporting the far left and far right. He is destroying the center. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #20

I would add "Caucasian superiority" or anti-Semitism and xenophobia to the list... VOX Apr 2017 #22

This is fucking stupid. alarimer Apr 2017 #25

There just seems to be a lot of denial about in-room elephants. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #33

Not Divisive. Recognizing Common Ground Between Anti-Establishment Activists TomCADem Apr 2017 #35

Oh for fuck's sake. LeftyMom Apr 2017 #26

Yeah, the "split the party" trolling gets dumber and dumber Warpy Apr 2017 #29

Split the Party? Who Is Saying That Any of These Folks Are Democrats? TomCADem Apr 2017 #37

I don't understand cutting off part of the party, either. Volstagg Apr 2017 #34

Sane Progressive - "A TY to the RIGHT Opposing Missile Strikes" TomCADem Apr 2017 #36

I don't know her enough to comment. Volstagg Apr 2017 #38

Also, This Is Not About the Democratic Party. This Is About Folks Attacking the Democratic Party... TomCADem Apr 2017 #39

COME on, y'all. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #30

There are not enough progressive left to win an election. Come 2018 they will say like in 2014 wasupaloopa Apr 2017 #32

Most of those are entertainment commentators working for ratings. wasupaloopa Apr 2017 #31

Russian/right propaganda move, yes sharedvalues Apr 2017 #41

Would the mash up mercuryblues Apr 2017 #42