Inconvenient truths about the New Democrats, the Third Way, Democratic Leadership Council, etc
Although this was an OP in 2008 it is relevant to all of US today.
This subject line hasn't changed, has it? 
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demise of the USSR. Bill signed on for unregulated markets, NAFTA, the demise of Glass-Stegall, etc...
That was a short-lived 1990s phenomenon, since closed for lack of interest. Except, peculiarly, in a little time warp here on DU.
For those who want to understand what's with this "third way" term: There is a relatively small population of people on the far left who want to see themselves as not only "the true left" but as the only ones standing up for the common man. But they don't want to see themselves as a fringe element but as big and powerful, a righteous majority force that will sweep the nation into agreement with them and off to a glorious, enlightened future.
To this end, they insist everyone who doesn't agree with them is actually a closet conservative, a sell-out to "corporatism" and, evil of evils now, capitalism. I.e., a "third wayer," the slur they use that term as.
That would actually include almost half of America's voting age population, virtually the entire Democratic Party and the entire liberal population, but cognitive dissonance is not a problem. The majority isn't materializing, but they believe.
They refuse to admit that there is actually a whole, bigger liberal movement occurring, where there is supposed to be nothing... They are the only righteous, uncorrupted ones with the only answer and the only candidate who can save America. (From the rest of us.)
For understanding the rest of the left, and those on the right because they also have the vote, maybe start by reexamining the graph below? Please note where the candidates lie ideologically. This was in 2012, explaining ahead of time why Congress would get nothing done. As you all can see, there is no third way, only my way or the highway.
And here's another. Try to find our "third way" politicians in this one too. It shows roughly where most analyses put the two parties now, severely polarized -- more than the typical Twitter user. That blue is Democratic congressmen.
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graphic post. Thanks for participating.
