2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartmann said he was wrong about Bernie or Busters [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)since then, especially under President Clinton and more so under President Obama. And it's far better than it was before the CRA. So yes, I know the Democratic Party from back then isn't the one we have today.
But the Democratic Party has never been the Green Party nor the Socialist Party, either. And it appears that many Bernie supporters are trying to make it so.
How about...not.
How about, instead of "gutting the Democratic Party", Bernie supporters start their own? You now see that you can fund raise in the millions per month, you have many candidates you can recruit (some are here on DU) and you'll get that Party you so long for.
The Democratic Party isn't and will never be the ultraLiberal's perfect Party. It just can't be. So why not support your own Party and finally get it off the ground to go head to head with the Democratic and Republican Party?