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Progressive dog

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6. I am proud to be a member of a political party

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Mon Jun 12, 2017, 07:32 AM

Jun 2017

that created social security, medicare, and medicaid--a party that passed the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts under Democratic President Lyndon Johnson.
I am sick of neopopulism as promoted by either the alt-right or alt-left.

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Isn't Donald Trump/GOP The Easy Response to Bernie's Neoprogressive Attacks on Democrats? [View all] TomCADem Jun 2017 OP

Thank you a good read Tom Chevy Jun 2017 #1

Love it! BlueMTexpat Jun 2017 #5

You present an excellent analysis Tom. It is so simple to classify things in binary terms, but such still_one Jun 2017 #2

While I agree with you for the most Eko Jun 2017 #3

Especially since neoliberal equates to economically ultraconservative Hortensis Jun 2017 #7

The real meaning of the neologism "neoprogressive" Jim Lane Jun 2017 #8

So, Does That Apply To Cornel West's Use of Neoliberal and Neofacist... TomCADem Jun 2017 #9

I'm not very familiar with West. As to Sanders, your charges are ludicrous. Jim Lane Jun 2017 #10

I think your analysis is spot-on, TomCADem. Thanks! n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #4

I am proud to be a member of a political party Progressive dog Jun 2017 #6

It's a huge mistake to conflate Sanders with Stein under one lable - ."neoprogressive" Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 #11