General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Divide and Conquer - Machiavelli Understood [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Until the DLC arose in the 80's the democrats, as a party, were the labor party, working for economic, social, and workplace progress for everyone.
The pivot away from labor, was a consequence of deliberate choice by the mostly southern politicians who created the DLC.
It was a natural thing in a way. They had had success in pulling northern industries to southern states by providing union free, low regulation, low tax environments for industries. But they tried to generalize their success...at the cost of unions and workers across the nation.
The DLC became tremendously unpopular brand among the disaffected union base...the DLC had to change it's name to get rid of the taint. This really doesn't seem like the story of one party living happily in a tent.