2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party has proven what a gutless mess it has become [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)(I posted this yesterday and it killed the thread since it was contrary to the OP's theme and made more sense.)
Trickle-Down is only deemed a problem when Republicans are in office. We are willfully blind to it when Democrats are in charge. We're just relieved to be in charge, so in the case of Trickle-Down, we don't hold Democratic Presidents to the same standard.
We finally have a choice in the upcoming election: more Trickle-Down or a paradigm shift. Until Democrats are capable of acknowledging their culpability and role in Trickle-Down, we don't appear ready for a paradigm shift. We'll know in a few months.
I will credit Democrats for coming around on Bill Clinton. More Democrats are critical of his economic policies, today. Maybe in a few years, more Democrats will feel the same about Obama.