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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Supporters - Honest Question - Are you a Center-Right Democrat? [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)60. The original Democratic party?
I don't think any of us would want to go back to the original Democratic party, do you?
Let me ask you a question: when did this shift to the right begin? At what point was the Democratic Party not the way you categorize it now? What decade are you talking about as being the last time the Democratic Party was what you would have it be?
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Hillary Supporters - Honest Question - Are you a Center-Right Democrat? [View all]
quantumjunkie
Mar 2016
OP
I would say Hill supporters are left-ish on a handful of social issues - on the rest it isn't clear.
reformist2
Mar 2016
#14
That would be anti-establishment Democratic Party, which is more republican than Democratic
RiverLover
Mar 2016
#16
I'm more of an observer, but this: "Bernie supporters are genuinely on the Left, unquestionably
ecstatic
Mar 2016
#7
And anyone that holds the treat of the Supreme Court over others heads to garner support
A Simple Game
Mar 2016
#26
Howard Dean was, right up until DU tossed him under the bus and ran over him a few times. nt
Hekate
Mar 2016
#95
Efforts to place a self avowed Socialist smack dab in the center of the Democratic Party is farcical
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#18
I don't think Obama is to the right of Bill Clinton, tho he's far from the progressive we hoped for
Martin Eden
Mar 2016
#82
So you think we have a more left-wing president than the 1990s but a more right-wing party?
oberliner
Mar 2016
#87
I was wondering when I would encounter the first purity post today. It took 4 minutes.
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#57
Nope, they're all Progressives. Dumb war hawkish, Wall Street/banksters friendly, bad trade deal...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Mar 2016
#66
Is this one of those threads used to call out people so you can put them on ignore? n/t
taught_me_patience
Mar 2016
#94