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29. inequality is not the biggest problem we face

Sun Nov 8, 2015, 11:46 PM

Nov 2015

“But inequality is not the biggest problem we face: it is symptomatic of the biggest problem we face, which is slow growth.”
Progressive Policy Institute president and founder Will Marshall.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/08/new-democrats-sound-alarm-over-sanders-clinton-leftward-march

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That in a nutshell is the third way mentality.
People's lives are not an issue. Increasing the success of the top 1% is the only thing we should be concerned about. (because the richer the 1% is the more imaginary trickle down everyone else gets.)

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Democrats for the Leisure Class... tokenlib Nov 2015 #4

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Their Chair is from WI and their platform reads nebulous. glinda Nov 2015 #25

Al From fredamae Nov 2015 #6

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Roger That cantbeserious Nov 2015 #8

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He's not crazy, he's correct. The population is overal center left. Bubzer Nov 2015 #14

uh huh. OK. Phlem Nov 2015 #16

This is the disconnect Trajan Nov 2015 #30

Exactly right. The populace tends to favor liberal policies, as long as they aren't termed liberal. Bubzer Nov 2015 #31

OK I get it. Phlem Nov 2015 #35

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To realy undestand manufactured consent, you'll want to look up the book from Noam Chomsky. Bubzer Nov 2015 #32

I'm familiar with Chomsky's concept.... PosterChild Nov 2015 #38

I see it a bit differently, but I can see where you're comming from. Bubzer Nov 2015 #39

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #10

K&R!!!! Phlem Nov 2015 #11

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K & R. Fear the Bern is right! appalachiablue Nov 2015 #17

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Clinton has been busy in the recent past. She has delivered Mexico to the 1%. DhhD Nov 2015 #21

There are even trolls on this site that claim that the Third-Way doesn't even exist Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #23

Scary third wayers secretly running the government redstateblues Nov 2015 #28

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Excellent Choice - This One Seconds That Nomination cantbeserious Nov 2015 #20

The house and the banks and anyone else........................... turbinetree Nov 2015 #22

The DLC doesn't exist anymore. RandySF Nov 2015 #26

Good straw man redstateblues Nov 2015 #27

They re-branded when their ties to the Koch Bros. became too well known Dragonfli Nov 2015 #34

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