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In reply to the discussion: THOMAS FRANK ON HOW DEMOCRATS WENT FROM BEING THE ‘PARTY OF THE PEOPLE’ TO THE PARTY OF RICH ELITES [View all]colsohlibgal
(5,276 posts)6. He Spells It Out Quite Well
He even found copies of documents recommending the move to give not much more than lip service to their historic blue collar constituency and instead do the bidding of the top 10 or so percent, the professionals, the well educated and well heeled.
And so here we are on this last day I guess to point this out.....here.
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THOMAS FRANK ON HOW DEMOCRATS WENT FROM BEING THE ‘PARTY OF THE PEOPLE’ TO THE PARTY OF RICH ELITES [View all]
elleng
Jun 2016
OP
I agree -----------But this is what starts a political revolution ---------------------
turbinetree
Jun 2016
#74
Does your vision of the Democratic Party include any standards or expectations?
Scootaloo
Jun 2016
#45
No we the People need to kick out the corporatists out of our party. They can start
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#82
Sorry, I'm with Frank. Either the Democratic Party is going to begin actually representing
PatrickforO
Jun 2016
#83
Thomas Carr Frank (born March 21, 1965) is an American political analyst, historian, journalist
elleng
Jun 2016
#80
the REASON 4 FRANKS OBSERVATION: UNION WORKERS % OF WORKFORCE DOWN 66% IN LAST 50 YRS
Bill USA
Jun 2016
#91