Can we still build a Progressive Movement within the Democratic Party?

[liberalnarb]

[Fresh_Start]

1. if you find, fund, support and elect progressive candidates of course you can nt

nt

[CanonRay]

2. I think we have one

what we are going to do with it, is the question.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

3. Bernie will lead it, he will of course endorse Hillary but then the real work must be

done by all the Bernie supporters and Hillary supporters.

But maybe especially the Bernie folks because most of them are new to this.

That is what I keep hearing that the reason they matter so much is they are young and new and if they dont cooperate, we are in trouble.

I hope they cooperate.

[djean111]

4. No. If Hillary is the nominee, Debbie DINO will just triple-down on her current mission to

not have the DNC support liberals or Progressives. Right now, in Florida, Debbie will let a Republican run uncontested rather than support a liberal. And she openly supports and campaigns for her GOP cronies, and votes like a Republican.

So, no, that will not be happening while Debbie and Hillary are in charge.

[haikugal]

6. ^^^THIS^^^

The answer is no.

[DirtyHippyBastard]

9. +1 nt.

[nichomachus]

5. No

The party, the primary process, and the convention are structured precisely to prevent that. The party is for corporatists -- not the people.

[RiverLover]

7. Exactly.

We need a new FDR populist party for people & planet.

[BillZBubb]

8. No, the "New Democrat" takeover is now complete.

The Democratic party is a rightist party on corporate issues and foreign policy. They'll throw the progressives a bone or two on social issues, but that's it.

They've got corporate donors who can control the message and the candidates. That isn't going away since the "New Democrats" aren't going to bite the hand that enriches them.

Real progressives have no home in either major party.

[DinahMoeHum]

10. I say YES. Check out this new PAC: Brand New Congress

https://brandnewcongress.org/


Regardless of who the Democratic nominee is for November, our work as Democrats is only just beginning.

[Katashi_itto]

11. No.