Why Does the Liberal, Democratic Establishment Hate Progressives? Seriously [View all]

[lovemydogs]

I've seen this fighting for well over a year. The Liberal 'Establishment' (for lack of a better title), or New Democrats, ect., have been fighting with Progressives for so long. I understand the argument during the Primaries but, it is still going on today.

It is like the Liberal Establishment supporters hate Progressives as much as Republicans.

There is this anger or rage and I don't get it.

I tend to be a Progressive and have supported many of the ideas long before Bernie Sanders became a national name. And I was inspired by his run. I have had my problems with the New Democrats/Establishment. I just did not agree with the moderate/republican lite policies. I voted and stuck with democrats but, wished they would move back to their roots. And I did not agree with their squishy responses to Republican bullying.

I wanted the party to be more confident, move away from their privatization and Wall Street love affairs and get back to the main street and everyday people approach and concerns. To fight corporate consolidation, big business bullying, income inequality, ect. and do it strong and proud. Not run away and hide from confrontation and who the democrats proudly were for decades when they were the party of choice in this country.

I personally do not see that as a bad thing or a reason for Liberal democrats/establishment democrats to dislike progressives over.

Please don't be defensive or angry. I am just curious to understand