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In reply to the discussion: Third Way [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)155. What I know about your life?
Huh, what? Where the hell did that come from?
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Yes, you mean that big corporations are our lords that take priority over everyone else
AZ Progressive
May 2015
#82
Maybe I ought to drink more in order to buy that argument. I could stop but.
Katashi_itto
May 2015
#146
It is not odd at all that you have so little understanding of National Politics, Party Politics,
bvar22
May 2015
#226
It is a ridiculous question because it neither validates nor invalidates the individuals perspective
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#119
Asinine "point" your geography is not transferable to your personal liberal "cred"
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#117
My House rep is Lois Capps (D), gods bless her. She is a quiet, absolutely solid Dem...
Hekate
May 2015
#209
The other point is that the average person who yell's "Third Way" has no idea what they stand for
brooklynite
May 2015
#5
I have received pm's from friends here stating they could no longer be DU friends with me,
misterhighwasted
May 2015
#8
HRC - Is In Fact - A DLC Third Waver - She Represents Wall Street And The 1% As Well
cantbeserious
May 2015
#202
The OP has no logical point. If someone from their district disagrees with them then what?
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#239
Entitlement reform. They to want to privatize SS. Lower taxes on Corporations
octoberlib
May 2015
#149
Putting corporate profits before people is what people associate with the Third Way.
Maedhros
May 2015
#231
If you're not trying to cut Social Security, privatize education or promote TPP, stop worrying.
Orsino
May 2015
#10
The Third Way boogeyman is out there and he turns pure progressive souls into
hrmjustin
May 2015
#12
I've never used it as an insult against a DU member, or against a politician. But there is history.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#16
Excellent post you just made. Just look at all those attempts at rebranding.
woo me with science
May 2015
#24
This never occurred to me, I do know we have a lot of loud mouths who do little else
randys1
May 2015
#37
Ellison would still represent your district if you had never been born so how do you get to lord
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#127
Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power is effectively controlled by the weathy
AgingAmerican
May 2015
#158
Many people use the term incorrectly, I prefer to use it the way the self described Third Way
Dragonfli
May 2015
#27
I haven't gotten to reading it yet, if I missed something you wrote, I apoligize
Dragonfli
May 2015
#41
In his defense it's just a label and that quote was from a long time ago...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#58
Yes in 2011 after the Koch money scandal became too difficult to manage I can't say I blame them. nt
Dragonfli
May 2015
#70
Third Wayer generally refers to one who promotes neoliberal economic policy. It has a definition.
Marr
May 2015
#45
Sadly, the way it gets slung around DU, it has lost all meaning beyond Nya nya nya....
Hekate
May 2015
#211
Wow! You just called most DUers, other than yourself, as living in an imaginary world.
Cleita
May 2015
#55
I see it used in times when the argument is not in favor of the accusing poster.
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#59
What some folks fail to realize is that Democrats are made up of a diverse group. Are blue dogs
still_one
May 2015
#62
Important: Your post misses the point, which is CORRUPTION of democracy.
woo me with science
May 2015
#68
What they stand for is the crux of why we decide to support them or not, or should be
Dragonfli
May 2015
#85
Unfortunately I have to agree, the younger generation, at least some of them,
Dragonfli
May 2015
#198
and within the same party, there is always an open communication link to persuade someone to your
still_one
May 2015
#107
Third Way = Corporatist Democrat, which accepts big corporations as the masters of society
AZ Progressive
May 2015
#76
BB posted the OP, and is as entitled to keep posing questions as anyone else. Meanwhile...
Hekate
May 2015
#212
Third Way = Believes that big corporations are our Lords and see capitalism as our religion
AZ Progressive
May 2015
#89
Based on Taibbi my reading of "third way" is that it's bat signal for crypto-libertarian
ucrdem
May 2015
#95
It's a generic slur, used by those who think the Democratic Party has been "taken over"
YoungDemCA
May 2015
#124
It's general shorthand for "corporatist Democrat" and is all too appropriately used. nt
Romulox
May 2015
#147
What's really depressing is that the corporate-crats have gotten nearly everything they've asked for
Romulox
May 2015
#159
Franken has emerged as an ardent defender of NSA spying. I don't get it either. nt
Romulox
May 2015
#164
Looks like elected progressives who support Hillary will get grief for it by some.
hrmjustin
May 2015
#167
My gratitude, BB. It's gotten to the point that I disregard anything a person says after "Third Way"
Hekate
May 2015
#173
I agree. I just assume third way threads are there to bash Hillary and her supporters.
hrmjustin
May 2015
#186
The problem with the "incremental change to pass more progressive laws" theory is
Maedhros
May 2015
#233
The dinos invented that term themselves to explain calling themselves democrats while
Doctor_J
May 2015
#219
LOL.. Senator Al Franken and Rep Keith Ellison were called the "Third Way"? No, not even surprised
Cha
May 2015
#224
The first time I came across the term "Third Way" was in a bio of Bill Clinton
Samantha
May 2015
#235