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In reply to the discussion: The marginalization of "The Left" through the years. Not hearing us now at all. [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)victim isnt going to do that." Your assumption that the liberal Democrats arent fighting hard and playing the victim is an insult. When I go to a rally, a town hall meeting, a protest, workshop, door-belling, phone-banking, etc., only liberals show up. None of the conserva-dems, no Third Way, no DLC lovers, only liberals.
The Democratic Party moved to the right because of big money. The oligarchs arent stupid, they have their "brown shirts", the Repukes, to do the head cracking, and then they have their conserva-Dems that are "so much better than the other guy".
It's the game of good cops/ bad cops, or good politician/ bad politician. Both are financially supported by the oligarchs. Nether are looking out for the middle class, working class, or poor.
I dont know who you hang out with but the liberals I know are fighting hard both within the Party and without.
Granted the Congressional Progressive Caucus is getting stronger but it still has to sit in the back of the Democratic bus. Outside organizations like moveon.org and Progress Change Campaign Committee have to carry the load the Party should be carrying, and get Sen Warren and Rep Grayson elected. If it were up to the Party machine, they would reelect Lieberman.