Reply #16: Neo-Libs are as bad as Neo-Cons in some ways

[Armstead]

I'm not talking about some socialist paradise. Just a restoration of common sense liberalism and progressive populism, whichy is basically just old fashiioned common sense and decency.

Unfortunately, everything we have seen happen under Bush was the logical outcome of the 1990's.

Monopolization, deregulation, privatization, cutting away the safety net, industrialization of health care, media consolidation...... These and many otehr problems were, unfortunately, enabled and even hastened by the likes of Bill Clinton and otehr centrist Democrats, who swallowed the corporate line of bull, hook, line and sinker.

They are "nicer" that the GOP, and they have more liberal stances on issues like reproductive choice.

But on the core issues of the relationship between the economy and society and democracy, that brand of Democrat is contrary to what traditional liberalism and progressive populism stand for and fought for for so many years.

Is it worse to have your friends sell you out or your opponents?

I say let's get back the idea that there are core principles that should not be diluted or sold out. IMO that would not only revitalize the Democratic Party, but it would also save the country.