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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Primary Fallout : we need an actual Progressive Party [View all]Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)23. I feel much the same as you
I thought maybe this year would push our party back toward the good of the people, but i was wrong. Big money owns the Democratic Party and once that happens there is no way to push the party back off that.
We need a new party or we need to start promoting a different progressive party.
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I keep asking, but what exactly is a "progressive"? Sounds to me like they like Democrat ideas
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#1
She got a taste of the Establishment Resistance when she spoke out against the TPP
Armstead
Jun 2016
#25
Warren changed because of genuine disagreement with the ideology of the Republicans, and
Cal33
Jun 2016
#59
Tough when most "progressives" have relied on RW talking points over the last six months.
baldguy
Jun 2016
#3
YesI will be doing a write in, I hope you do as well. Not voting is no voice a write in is a record
Todays_Illusion
Jun 2016
#7
You sadly miss the point. The Democrats can only be as progressive as their political power
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#15
To be clear: every vote not cast for Clinton is a vote to hurt her chances of defeating Trump
onenote
Jun 2016
#17
You wrote: "Splitting the vote left of center just guarantees a right of center victory."
floppyboo
Jun 2016
#40
Be patient. Wait and see what Bernie says. He'll learn more than he can tell. But he'll say so if
ancianita
Jun 2016
#36
I'm so glad the LGBTQ community stuck with the Democratic party-year after year after year
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#37
Just be patient. Both Dems. and Repubs. are quitting their respective Parties by the millions.
Cal33
Jun 2016
#41
In other words, you fear you lack the competence and vision of the Tea Party
whatthehey
Jun 2016
#55
Uh, most of us would have preferred to reclaim our party from corporate capture
dreamnightwind
Jun 2016
#57
While not an extreme leftist, I'd like to see an analog of the TP in Dem-land yes
whatthehey
Jun 2016
#67