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In reply to the discussion: Out of Occupy, a New Populist Political Party Forms [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)45. the whole point of a third party from the left
is to divide and conquer
Divide the Democrats into DLC and centrists and let the Republicans conquer.
Here's a hint to the clueless idiot. You have these people who want to run for office with this populist message that is gonna win elections? Let them run in the Democratic Primary.
But, "oh noes" the cry goes up "they won't be able to defeat the Democratic machine."
So, if they cannot defeat the tiny little Democratic machine, they are somehow though, gonna go into November and defeat the big bad Republican machine?
Or are they just gonna pull a Nader?
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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
I have just read every post in this thread, and this is the one that I buy into the most.
Maineman
Mar 2014
#44
The latest generation is more accepting of alternatives to what we have, understandably,
jtuck004
Mar 2014
#9
There are more Conservative Democrats than Very Liberal Democrats in the party
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#42
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