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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]Tom Rinaldo
(22,912 posts)You mean except for virtually the entire political establishment which views even the use of he word "socialism" - even in the context of "Democratic Socialism", to be extreme. Meanwhile other western democracies have frequently had either Socialist governments or Labor governments. How much air time does someone like Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, a serious smart commentator, get compared to someone like Anne Coulter in the major media? The American media constantly belittles the Left in America, and has done so for many decades. And the Republican Party makes a living out of Red Baiting, or at least did before Trump loved him some Putin.
The Democratic Leadership Council for decades explicitly existed to attack the left wing of Democratic politics, read their statement of purpose in case you have forgotten. It was only grass roots Democratic party activism that drove political association with the DLC out of favor for elected Democrats.
Having said all that, I continue to work within the Democratic Party. I appreciate the platform Bernie Sanders ran on, and I appreciate that he forged a unity platform with Clinton for the General Election and backed her in it, as did I and many millions of others who voted for Sanders in the primaries. I am glad Sanders caucuses with Democrats, and maintains good relations with our Senate Democratic leadership.