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2016 Postmortem

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Apr 7, 2016, 05:35 PM Apr 2016

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The only reason Bernie appears "radical"...

...is because the Democratic Party has drifted over into Republican lite.

The DLC and the Clintons share a major responsibility in taking the party in that direction.

Fact.

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The only reason Bernie appears "radical"... (Original Post) SHRED Apr 2016 OP

Agree ! Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #1

Both parties are basically right wing, corporate parties. guillaumeb Apr 2016 #2

2 parties 1 owner. Thanks DLC/New/Third way Vincardog Apr 2016 #3

Not sure how "lite" it is. PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #4

I was being generous SHRED Apr 2016 #5

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)

1. Agree !

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 05:37 PM

Apr 2016

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Both parties are basically right wing, corporate parties.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 05:38 PM

Apr 2016

The GOP narrative of endless austerity for the workers and catering to the corporations has been accepted by many Democrats.

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

3. 2 parties 1 owner. Thanks DLC/New/Third way

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 06:03 PM

Apr 2016

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

4. Not sure how "lite" it is.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 06:05 PM

Apr 2016

eom

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. I was being generous

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 06:21 PM

Apr 2016

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