Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

29. Yes!

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 04:47 PM

May 2016

Progressives owe a debt of gratitude to Bernie Sanders for what he’s accomplished. But no matter what Bernie does or says or advises at July’s Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, progressives must stay independent of Democratic elites. As the Bernie vs. Clinton primary contest has shown, we and they have different agendas, funders and values.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

30 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Should Progressives Unify with the Democratic Party Establishment? Hell No! [View all] eridani May 2016 OP

Unity with the Dem establishment is rewarding bad behavior Cosmic Kitten May 2016 #1

After this dirty primary? Why? pengu May 2016 #2

You are right. Centrists are the true enemies of progress. FlatBaroque May 2016 #4

It also depends on what they are Centralist between. -none May 2016 #12

I understood that they were more mainstream - TBF May 2016 #6

Yep, and them screaming "tinfoil hats" won't change the opinions of people who watched the cheating pengu May 2016 #7

That's the difference from past years TBF May 2016 #8

"It's always been that way" is the party equivilant of "Billy did it too" pengu May 2016 #9

Correct. It used to be the various sides normally had some respect fo reach other. -none May 2016 #13

+1000 n/t MissDeeds May 2016 #22

We err when we try to understand the fight when we try to frame it as rhett o rick Jun 2016 #30

We will invite them to join us when we have taken back the party we built. FlatBaroque May 2016 #3

Baby Jane Hudson said to her sister you are in the chair Protalker May 2016 #5

Hey folks, please read the whole article BEFORE you comment. . . DinahMoeHum May 2016 #10

I did read the entire article mountain grammy May 2016 #15

This post hits the "bull's eye". Great thinking! nt ladjf May 2016 #11

Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT. fleur-de-lisa May 2016 #14

I think it's disgusting that someone alerted on this post mountain grammy May 2016 #17

I'm surprised as well considering Mbrow May 2016 #20

I Am A Bernie Supporter, And Get On All Kinds Of Jury's Yallow May 2016 #23

Same here, and I was NOT on this particular one. DinahMoeHum May 2016 #24

And yet Mbrow May 2016 #27

Yes, I get on juries less often but I'm on DU less often too. The Hillary vibe of this place is too fasttense May 2016 #28

I think they should be used and abused as needed to achieve our goals stupidicus May 2016 #16

Philadelphia Approves Four Massive Pro-Bernie Sanders Rallies During DNC gordyfl May 2016 #18

As long as they vote Democratic in the fall... LuckyTheDog May 2016 #19

+1000s DinahMoeHum May 2016 #25

wow I am sorry someone alerted on this oldandhappy May 2016 #21

Trump SCOTUS possible nominee...Tom Cotton. WhiteTara May 2016 #26

Yes! JimDandy May 2016 #29