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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2013, 05:01 AM Dec 2013

Is the Democratic Party a real force for progress or is it a lesser of evils?

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	I believe that the Democratic Party is a real force for progress in America and the world
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	No, I don't believe the Democratic Party is a real force for progress in America and the world - But it is by far less destructive than the Republican Party
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	I don't believe that the Democratic Party is either a real force for progress or a lesser of evils.
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	I realize that the harvesting and making of Pate de Foie Gras involves cruelty to the poor Geese. But it is still incredibly delicious. This has me conflicted.
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Is the Democratic Party a real force for progress or is it a lesser of evils? (Original Post) Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 OP

That depends on how you define "progress." Gravitycollapse Dec 2013 #1

I think everyone should bear in mind that Kucinich routinely won these polls. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #2

It CAN be a force for progress. riqster Dec 2013 #3

say there's a ramp: at the bottom is a LOT of lye; one guy is sliding puppies down it at regular MisterP Dec 2013 #4

As long as the Third Way has influence, it's only useful as a force for some social progress. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #5

Government can be a force for progress, it is the only mechanism the people possess Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #6

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

1. That depends on how you define "progress."

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 05:04 AM

Dec 2013

Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)

2. I think everyone should bear in mind that Kucinich routinely won these polls.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:08 AM

Dec 2013

FWIW.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

3. It CAN be a force for progress.

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Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:43 AM

Dec 2013

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

4. say there's a ramp: at the bottom is a LOT of lye; one guy is sliding puppies down it at regular

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 04:16 PM

Dec 2013

intervals; is the guy keeping the ramp well-oiled a *lesser* evil?

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

5. As long as the Third Way has influence, it's only useful as a force for some social progress.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 04:22 PM

Dec 2013

Otherwise, a party that tolerates NSA apologists and corporate power grabs can't be a true force for progress.

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

6. Government can be a force for progress, it is the only mechanism the people possess

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 05:29 PM

Dec 2013

to protect themselves from the powerful.

As long as the process depends on money, political parties are merely an avenue to subvert representation of the people.

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