2016 Postmortem

RKP5637

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39. Millions are now seeing the political machinery that served some well for the

Fri May 20, 2016, 03:41 PM

May 2016

pass 100 years or so is falling apart as it's more and more controlled by the oligarchy, who it appears wants to throw many citizens of the US into a dystopia. We have two leading candidates with the most unfavorable ratings in decades. IMO the party structure in the US is obsolete for the 21st century and it seems many millennials, holders of the future, agree. And I don't blame them.

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The Democratic Party has been Sinking for Decades [View all] Tom Rinaldo May 2016 OP

All parties have been sinking, plus Millenials hate parties as a group... JCMach1 May 2016 #1

A political party can reprsent a movement, and inspire real loyalty by doing do Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #3

In the US, the parties served as places where movements where assimilated into broader political JCMach1 May 2016 #10

Millions are now seeing the political machinery that served some well for the RKP5637 May 2016 #39

The Progressive movement completely upended the political party structure in the Gilded Age JCMach1 May 2016 #45

Definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #46

When there isn't much difference between the two parties, people tend to vote for the silvershadow May 2016 #2

Basically what is happening when TPTB of the democratic party decided to be RKP5637 May 2016 #28

Yep. And then they throw stones at us regular Democratic types, FDR types. It is sick. nt silvershadow May 2016 #36

It's absurd, creepy and sick. I am ever so fed up with it all. n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #37

This election year is a watershed moment for the party. I am hopeful it will yet silvershadow May 2016 #38

I am hopeful too, but I have serious doubts. And, I find that sad. It's yet another symptom of RKP5637 May 2016 #40

Yep. Naomi Klein sounded the alarm. I think she's mainstream enough that it is getting out silvershadow May 2016 #41

So often the masses are so damn DUH. It's like many vote on the last commercial RKP5637 May 2016 #43

Yet we've won the PV for the presidency five of the last six tries BeyondGeography May 2016 #4

Death by malnutrition or death by firing squad Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #5

I agree with all of that, Tom BeyondGeography May 2016 #7

Bernie has been giving an optimist positive solution -- Problem is the Democratic Estab is intent... Armstead May 2016 #15

Bernie's ability to "help Hillary" dpends on authenticity Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #21

What have the people really won. Upwards mobility dead, income inequality expansion, JRLeft May 2016 #6

You must not be on food stamps BeyondGeography May 2016 #11

No, but I'm related to people who are. JRLeft May 2016 #12

If the trend continues we all will be. Jester Messiah May 2016 #27

Sure, but we're getting our asses kicked everywhere else. Dawgs May 2016 #8

You say that like it's a bad thing Fumesucker May 2016 #14

No, the DNC is learning who the new base is and its not whiny privileged people uponit7771 May 2016 #9

DNC is privileged people. JRLeft May 2016 #13

Bravo. mmonk May 2016 #16

Suspect opinion..... since Obama served to terms Florencenj2point0 May 2016 #17

What we have to worry about is working class voters going to Trump wanting "change" Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #24

Labor has no voice. CrispyQ May 2016 #18

Headline is a complete fabrication Dem2 May 2016 #19

I was refering to Party registration. Independents are now the largest grouping... Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #26

Sorry, the 1st plot I showed included Independents and shows that Republicans are the big losers Dem2 May 2016 #31

This full story is worth a read Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #33

Democratic Party officials haven't been sinking BernieforPres2016 May 2016 #20

Bernie will not be able to prop up Clinton. That has been their plan all along but some things Skwmom May 2016 #22

The flaw in your analysis really comes down to perception versus reality, and don't get me wrong BootinUp May 2016 #23

I differ in that I see a clear general rightward econimic drift in both Parties sice the late 70's Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #25

I don't dispute the facts about the Reaganomics era, I dispute that the D party is at fault. nt BootinUp May 2016 #30

...and Bernie only felt the need to deal with it now? brooklynite May 2016 #29

Huh? Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #34

Spare me the delusion Demsrule86 May 2016 #32

We let money vote... Orsino May 2016 #35

I must of miss the part on Obama not getting elected and stopping beachbumbob May 2016 #42

You must be getting paid tabasco May 2016 #47

We started falling when we turned our backs on Jimmy Carter jwirr May 2016 #44