You got that right. That would be a refreshing thing to see. After all, there are all these votes (Reply #6)

In the discussion thread: I think the Democratic Party should tack left instead of right. [View all]

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:05 PM

6. You got that right. That would be a refreshing thing to see. After all, there are all these votes

out there, just wanting to be part of the Party. And then there is the illusion you're going to knock of a few Republican votes by being as messed up as they are.

I know which one I would choose. But the Democratic Party does seem to give a shit about its Left flank, nor do they see how many Americans are hungering for Left-leaning Populist ideas and policies.

If the Democrats don't do it, perhaps Donald Trump will, as a number of Republicans have done recently, using Populist positions in a positive way for votes.

Yes, lean left, heal the divides in that way, and we could all enjoy this Democratic Party again.

Reply to this post

Back to OP Alert abuse Link to post in-thread

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum

Replies to this discussion thread

39 replies	Author	Time	Post
I think the Democratic Party should tack left instead of right. [View all]	mmonk	Apr 2016	OP
Yes, incrementally and in baby steps at a very, very slow pace someday in the future...	Human101948	Apr 2016	#1
with all deliberate speed	TheDormouse	Apr 2016	#5
Seems to be tacking straight ahead.	Orsino	Apr 2016	#2
It won't as long as corporate tools like DWS are in charge.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Apr 2016	#3
She is my least favorite Dem and makes me cringe every time I	blm	Apr 2016	#12
We must go even further right before we go left.	Broward	Apr 2016	#4
You got that right. That would be a refreshing thing to see. After all, there are all these votes	highprincipleswork	Apr 2016	#6
agree!	oldandhappy	Apr 2016	#7
If you have a few hundred million to throw around, you might be able to make that happen	EmperorHasNoClothes	Apr 2016	#8
Tack hell!!! It would take almost a 180 to get back to where we need to be.	ret5hd	Apr 2016	#9
Yup. That wouldn't be tacking, that would be coming about altogether.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Apr 2016	#16
I concur.	blm	Apr 2016	#10
Well said dad!	jpmonk91	Apr 2016	#11
Yes, I see.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#15
You speak of the Democratic Party as if it were one entity. It's not.	rhett o rick	Apr 2016	#13
IMO the gap between Bernie and Hillary is 10X the gap between Hillary and mainstream Republicans	BernieforPres2016	Apr 2016	#19
What's ironic is that the Republicons have taught their base to hate Hillary	rhett o rick	Apr 2016	#21
That's because most of them are idiots	BernieforPres2016	Apr 2016	#23
Tack? How about "veer"?	Scuba	Apr 2016	#14
Veer is a good word.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#17
The US needs to make a hard left politically, asap.	appalachiablue	Apr 2016	#30
"Carom" and "Careen" are two good words, too.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Apr 2016	#38
Yes! But we must adhere to the Very Serious Plan:	Maedhros	Apr 2016	#18
Absolutely.	Vinca	Apr 2016	#20
That's not what the Hill Shills are saying.	lagomorph777	Apr 2016	#32
That would be great, though there's one other way I can see	dreamnightwind	Apr 2016	#22
There are a lot of people on the left that gave up and went independent.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#25
Yes and there will soon be a lot more	dreamnightwind	Apr 2016	#33
It will take a few cycles. The current crowd is buried in the system.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#34
I have been hearing that all of my life	dreamnightwind	Apr 2016	#35
They've been doing this shit for 35 years.	CrispyQ	Apr 2016	#24
aint' that the truth	Ferd Berfel	Apr 2016	#28
To do that, you have to believe going left is MORE than just words to get elected.	Skwmom	Apr 2016	#26
Very true. I can tell the difference. TBTF is an example.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#29
Clinton and her supporters disagree with you.	Ferd Berfel	Apr 2016	#27
It's also the only way to get enough voters to beat any GOP nominee.	lagomorph777	Apr 2016	#31
I think the 3rd way should adopt the color purple - fitting for the queen	floppyboo	Apr 2016	#36
Hell, even if they tack to the center it would be an imporovement	Armstead	Apr 2016	#37
True that.	mmonk	Apr 2016	#39

Edit History

Please login to view edit histories.