2016 Postmortem

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

11. America is moving to the left.

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 05:57 AM

Jan 2016

But... "Moreover, the Occupy-Warren-Sanders axis has influenced Clinton’s own economic agenda, which is significantly further left than the one she ran on in 2008. She has called for tougher regulation of the financial industry, mused about raising Social Security taxes on the wealthy (something she opposed in 2008), and criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership (a trade agreement she once gushed about). Overall, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias has written, Clinton appears “less inclined to favor a market-oriented approach than a left-wing approach, a real change from the past quarter century of Democratic Party economic policymaking.” Her “move to the left,” notes Kira Lerner of ThinkProgress, “distances her policies from those of her husband and Obama.”

We have no proof that Hillary is sincere and many believe that she is only moving left to get elected.

Plus, Hillary will continue with the failed ME policies and keep us in continual war.

Better than Republicans? Yes. by a long shot. But...

Bernie has always been there.

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HRC = Holy Republican Congress [View all] mhatrw Jan 2016 OP

Big K&R. Plus an Amen. Punkingal Jan 2016 #1

Well, I wouldn't go that far-- at least, not yet. Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #2

That's only because she and Bill have been hated by the pubs for decades. napi21 Jan 2016 #3

If I have to, Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #7

+1 for the kids. tecelote Jan 2016 #9

Yep. This one gets a LAWD! underthematrix Jan 2016 #4

Is this wishful thinking, mhatrw? Hortensis Jan 2016 #5

My wishful thinking is not more of the same neolib/neocon crap. mhatrw Jan 2016 #6

When grabbing for labels to fling like mudballs it might help Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

America is moving to the left. tecelote Jan 2016 #11

Dream on. Have you heard the word "Trump" lately? pnwmom Jan 2016 #13

You've seen the line-ups. tecelote Jan 2016 #15

Bernie has not gotten the mud-throwing treatment from the Rethugs yet. pnwmom Jan 2016 #18

If you say so. tecelote Jan 2016 #19

PWN is right, fwiw. But Tecelote, I posted the article Hortensis Jan 2016 #20

I see a glimmer and I see a fire. tecelote Jan 2016 #21

America can't have a HARD left turn now, Hortensis Jan 2016 #23

You make my point. tecelote Jan 2016 #24

Political, economic and social change are already happening. Hortensis Jan 2016 #31

So, you have a serious disdain for many of the people here. tecelote Jan 2016 #34

In 40 years I have never voted for the status quo. Hortensis Jan 2016 #35

It's not all or nothing but I think it can be more. tecelote Jan 2016 #36

OMG probably all the way back to the big bang and whatever came before that TOO nt msongs Jan 2016 #10

Bernie the socialist-who-visited-Russia would be just as big a motivator pnwmom Jan 2016 #12

This.. tecelote Jan 2016 #14

And this... tecelote Jan 2016 #16

And you thought Al Gore was bad at motivating voters... AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #17

Ok. ismnotwasm Jan 2016 #22

Ooo... very creative... and how droll. :-/ NurseJackie Jan 2016 #25

If I was to judge Bernie Sanders on the basis of some comments made on DU by some who say they are still_one Jan 2016 #26

K&R down with 3rd way Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #27

I totally disagree... FarPoint Jan 2016 #28

And BS=? Uben Jan 2016 #29

I have to agree. She's the one person they despise as much as President Obama. Maybe more. Vinca Jan 2016 #30

A Socialist on the ballot would generate a massive redstateblues Jan 2016 #32

Agreed. 99Forever Jan 2016 #33