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Jim Lane

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30. I agree with you, but the Greens are hardly in a position to denounce divide-and-conquer

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 02:52 AM

Mar 2014

A new Occupy-based party would be a bad idea, because it would pull votes from the Democrats and help elect Republicans -- but the silver lining would be that it would pull votes from the Greens.

I look forward eagerly to the Green Party press release bemoaning the way this upstart party is dividing a limited pool of voters and thereby actually helping the other side. I'll even make my first-ever donation to the Greens if I can earmark it for printing fliers in which they'll point out the electoral folly of a divide-and-be-conquered approach.

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Out of Occupy, a New Populist Political Party Forms [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2014 OP

Not to mention Greens take Rethug money. JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #1

Why single out the Greens for taking dirty money? Maedhros Mar 2014 #4

When have the Dems taken money from the Rethugs? That's shocking news. pnwmom Mar 2014 #12

From individuals registered as Republicans? Are you kidding me?? cprise Mar 2014 #18

Your question is misleading. The post never says what you portray. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #40

Ok, I will type slower so you can follow along... JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #27

I understand your logic perfectly. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #29

Wrong Approach BodieTown Mar 2014 #2

Well put. cheapdate Mar 2014 #10

It's true TomClash Mar 2014 #15

I don't know… haven't listened or watch this yet, but what if there is a strategy... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #21

I agree with you, but the Greens are hardly in a position to denounce divide-and-conquer Jim Lane Mar 2014 #30

the whole point of a third party from the left hfojvt Mar 2014 #45

... "refusing to take campaign donations from corporations" OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #3

nothing wrong with capitalism PatrynXX Mar 2014 #5

its just greed pasto76 Mar 2014 #6

That's right...it's unregulated Kochism... BodieTown Mar 2014 #8

I have just read every post in this thread, and this is the one that I buy into the most. Maineman Mar 2014 #44

Except the golden rule, "he who has the gold, rules" grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #34

"explicitly anti capitalist" pasto76 Mar 2014 #7

When the revolution comes... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #11

Capitalist are people who make money from capital. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #35

The latest generation is more accepting of alternatives to what we have, understandably, jtuck004 Mar 2014 #9

Divide and conquer. I'm sure many Rethugs will be thrilled about this. pnwmom Mar 2014 #13

Occupy rejected "isms" and politics, in general. 1000words Mar 2014 #14

Anyone who recommends this thread should leave the D.U. ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #16

I gotta wonder what 'CommunistDemocrat' thinks about it. n/t cprise Mar 2014 #20

Man, what an oxymoron... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #23

There are more Conservative Democrats than Very Liberal Democrats in the party ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #42

Too many [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #43

Yes, our nation is run under conservative economic policy no matter which party has control. stillwaiting Mar 2014 #46

Actually, I wouldn't be a Democrat if I thought the nation needed to go to the right ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #47

Really? How did you determine that? MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #52

Rec'd ... Add my name to your fantasy purge list. 1000words Mar 2014 #25

Recs are not necessarily endorsments of individual content. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #31

Can we have nice show trials first before they're purged? n/t deutsey Mar 2014 #32

We'd be better off to endorse their platform. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #36

I wasn't going to rec it hootinholler Mar 2014 #41

Thanks For The Tip... Kicked, And Recommended !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #50

and the best thing is during election cycles no one will be able to openly support them here. :) wyldwolf Mar 2014 #17

+1. Either that, or Skinner will have to ignore his own TOS. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #26

It's great news... nlkennedy Mar 2014 #19

Perhaps this is the evolution of that, nikenedy... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #24

Isn't that a "Black America" symbol? Iliyah Mar 2014 #22

Workers of the world unite! nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #28

The New Deal was possible in large part deutsey Mar 2014 #33

+1. We should endorse and work with their platform. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #37

I hate to be a downer. Springslips Mar 2014 #38

Anti-Capitalist? brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #39

Are we dividing the votes again? Just askin'. glinda Mar 2014 #48

What is their policy on circumcision? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #49

For a global spring! BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #51