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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
9. I have a problem with the division of Democrat vs. Republicon.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:20 PM
Jun 2016

The ideologies are not clearly divided by Party. While all the Republicons are conservative to the max, there are Democrats that are also conservative. The New-Democrats figured out they could appeal to some of the Democratic base by supporting some social programs and yet keep their very conservative ideologies with re. to foreign policy, national security vs. Constitutional rights and the Economy. In other worlds by support a few social issues they can still make their billions and trillions off of wars, environmental exploitation and economic policies that favor the Wealthy. While we may see some movement in social justice issues with another New-Democrat admin, we will also see the wealth gap continue it's destructive growth. We may end up in the poor farm but allowed to have same sex marriage.

Balance is good, imo. bigwillq Jun 2016 #1
True words PJMcK Jun 2016 #2
The best way to pursue a more progressive agenda is to give the president a Congress more amenable TwilightZone Jun 2016 #3
Stop making sense. justiceischeap Jun 2016 #5
EXACTLY. Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #15
Unfortunately, neo-liberals are not an effective counter-balance Baitball Blogger Jun 2016 #4
no, they are not. But they are a symptom of a larger problem. Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #16
I remember watching the Vice Presidential debates in 2000, Joementum vs Cheney Fumesucker Jun 2016 #6
I think it's difficult for a lot of people, namely progressives, to understand justiceischeap Jun 2016 #7
yep. Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #17
I dont. Real dems could have used tools to block repug bills, but they went along, bribed or afraid larkrake Jun 2016 #8
I have a problem with the division of Democrat vs. Republicon. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #9
I blame the Democrats that enable them AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #10
exactly. obama + dem contolled congress would have achieved many good things hillary and bernie msongs Jun 2016 #11
The dems stopped being a true opposition party 35 years ago. CrispyQ Jun 2016 #12
Republicans could not have gotten away with as much as they did without corporate Dems. stillwaiting Jun 2016 #13
that's not the way history went Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #14
That is the DLC side of the story to justify their actions in taking over the Party. stillwaiting Jun 2016 #18
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