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In reply to the discussion: In 18 years since Naders run, what has been accomplished by attacking the Dem party from the left? [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,967 posts)I swear to god, do some of the so called "political junkies" understand what the Democratic platform is? Or how politics work i.e. How to get to a trade agreement in the first place, or how to pass healthcare reform?
Tossing social issues under the bus in favor of a nebulous "economic justice" meme was one of the most appalling things I've seen done by people who claim the label of Democrat.
Here at least, I have seen thread after thread claiming Democrats a weak sauce--which is such bullshit of such proportions I often think the posters of such threads come from places deep in Reddit. Democrats have been fighting the tide for a long time now.
I don't mind constructive criticism one bit. --improve messaging, explore why we aren't reaching out more to non-voters, how to get people of color the respect and the response they deserve from Democratic leadership in a consistent manner, etc but I can't stand the bullshit. Unfortunately bullshit has been part and parcel of the political arena since forever--I used to think with better opportunities for information we'd have a better informed populace. That's what I used to think. Now I think if information becomes uncomfortable people reject it without examination, and that's really too bad.