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qazplm135

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5. Every election

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 12:46 AM

Nov 29

The left or right, when they lose, asserts that they lost for not being pure enough left or right.

Which is almost never true... because of the public were yearning for far left or far right, then they wouldn't vote for the party furthest away from that.

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Dems need to dump neo-liberal economics [View all] RainCaster Nov 29 OP

If you insist, AND elleng Nov 29 #1

the easy answer is deregulation and tax cuts rampartd Nov 29 #14

Nixon coined the phrase "supply side economics" mocking these mostly Orange County Republicans underpants Nov 29 #28

A quick Google search returned. DiamondShark Nov 29 #40

It probably means something different to each of us. CoopersDad Nov 29 #42

DURec leftstreet Nov 29 #2

So they elected someone who will destroy everything for everyone. Yeah, that makers sense. Not. onecaliberal Nov 29 #3

And we're gonna hand it all over to them knowing they're going to take a sledge hammer to it. CrispyQ Nov 29 #32

I'd have them enforce the 14th amendment. onecaliberal Nov 29 #35

Oh yes, the cut-n-paste scoldings from the empty wheelers. CrispyQ Nov 29 #36

Yup, empty as fuck. onecaliberal Nov 29 #44

I am beginning to wonder if articles from the Guardian belong in the Creative Speculation Group. nt taxi Nov 29 #4

A bit harsh - the author is a former Chief Economist at the World Bank, and a winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics muriel_volestrangler Nov 29 #17

Then there's the 8-billon pound elephant in the room. CrispyQ Nov 29 #34

Yea, sometimes a bit harsh. taxi Nov 29 #50

Every election qazplm135 Nov 29 #5

That is a a ptretty skewed analysis. It was a joint effort by both parties CentralMass Nov 29 #6

I always thought (an an Arkansan) that Clinton was Reagan lite LiberalArkie Nov 29 #9

check the wikipedia on "the washington consensus" rampartd Nov 29 #15

Bill is a lot like Donald in a lot of ways. Women, and the trend to adlib on stage for hours and the belief that they LiberalArkie Nov 29 #20

maybe there is a difference between "third way" neoliberalism rampartd Nov 29 #21

And they both appear to be the same in theory at least. Neither one seems to be in favor of "The Great Society" LiberalArkie Nov 29 #22

they claim to follow christ rampartd Nov 29 #23

And none of: LiberalArkie Nov 29 #26

they don't make kennedys like they used to rampartd Nov 29 #27

I don't think they make any Democrats like they used to. LiberalArkie Nov 29 #49

"noblesse oblige" rampartd Nov 29 #56

We lost, because, Kamala Harris, isn't a white man. Period. Meadowoak Nov 29 #7

The polling was even worse when it was Biden, as white male as you can get karynnj Nov 29 #24

The economy is improving, but many people struggling weren't feeling it. Omnipresent Nov 29 #31

In what world then, is Trump the better candidate? He offered Meadowoak Nov 29 #57

Desperate people can do stupid things. Omnipresent Nov 30 #61

Biden is a white man... DiamondShark Nov 29 #43

Don't bother. Lunabell Nov 29 #8

You may be right, but if so, we better figure out how to enjoy losing more. New leaders/advisors are needed... dutch777 Nov 29 #33

There is one small problem Buzz cook Nov 29 #10

Insult for Democrats ("money in politics" ) but Democrats aren't and won't ever be socialists. betsuni Nov 29 #11

Thank you. It makes you wonder when its going to sink in Nixie Nov 29 #19

Yea, But What About My Grocery Bill?!? modrepub Nov 29 #12

The record number of travelers flying across the country begs to differ. onecaliberal Nov 29 #45

Yes, absolutely. Can't afford eggs. I still just SMH at this statement. And, I only get eggs a couple of times every SWBTATTReg Nov 29 #52

They picked it because eggs are expensive. The reason however is bird flu. onecaliberal Nov 29 #53

When you only buy like 2 dozen eggs over six months like I do, no particular reason why, they are not expensive. SWBTATTReg Nov 29 #54

I buy a lot of them because my husband is diabetic and we use eggs for his morning protein. Egg whites as well. onecaliberal Nov 29 #55

Can you point out what part of Biden's economic agenda is neoliberal? Self Esteem Nov 29 #13

i would rate biden as a keynesian rampartd Nov 29 #16

I think we need a language campaign Sea A Chell Nov 29 #18

The word socialist is so thoroughly intertwined with Russian misery and breadlines and oppression summer_in_TX Nov 30 #60

Yet another crock of baloney. lees1975 Nov 29 #25

I agree Buckeyeblue Nov 29 #37

Voters can't connect the dots on Trump let alone going back to Clinton underpants Nov 29 #29

What is Neo-Liberalism? the_liberal_grandpa Nov 29 #30

I don't think our wealthy donors would like that, so it would be DOA. jalan48 Nov 29 #38

He's right except for one thing Ndp5 Nov 29 #39

Truly incoherent mathematic Nov 29 #41

Just another billionaire supporting a child rapist and his fascist agenda: onecaliberal Nov 29 #46

So what is the alternative? What should Clinton and Obama have done? (Real question). LAS14 Nov 29 #47

It's complicated, just think about all the economic policy that came before them. Passages Nov 29 #58

THIS malaise Nov 29 #48

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 29 #51

Ugh. Not this shit again. Isn't there already a thread on this drivel with Scrivener7 Nov 29 #59