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In reply to the discussion: We need a new Democratic Party [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)The demographics are in our favor. Within another 10 years or so the (R)s will not be able to win national elections. They will still have some regional power, if they don't fall apart, but with an electorate that is ~66% white they have no hope of any real power.
Once they are not a threat the Democrats will split into factions and reshape the party. This is simply the way we are.
We need to hold together for another 8 - 10 years and make sure that once we do reform the party that it is significantly to the left. Doing this prematurely might help the (R)s hold together and that is something that can't be allowed.
I agree that we don't have a liberal/progressive party anymore but I think we need to finish the task at hand before changing objectives.