Bernie Sanders

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10. Our party has a massive rift splitting it between Left and Right

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 02:01 AM

Nov 2015

And this primary will determine whether the party survives at all.

If Burnie wins, there's a chance that things will go back to the way they were. The GOP is not viable, so the people who have supposedly defected to our party for that reasons will simply have to be content that we do not support their RW economics and social policies.

If Clinton wins the nomination, especially in a fashion that makes it clear she does not have majority support in the party, then enough people will leave the party that a new party will be viable. Less than 10% of the party are 3rd Way. They will be the new Naders...which is highly ironic, since he is their favorite Boogieman.

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Why I'm angry (re-posted from a GD thread) [View all] Scootaloo Nov 2015 OP

The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way Establishment Is Cancer On The Party That Must Be Excised cantbeserious Nov 2015 #1

/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Nov 2015 #22

Third-Way politics make me ill! n/t Hepburn Nov 2015 #25

Bingo! MissDeeds Nov 2015 #37

Or exorcised! Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #50

Great post. Autumn Nov 2015 #2

I second that emotion. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #21

The people are angry. That is what the oligarchs don't get, just how angry they ARE and with good sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #3

I like that post. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #6

Me too Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #17

Me Three Plucketeer Nov 2015 #36

And that 10% did not change parties, they just gave up. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #28

Well, according to what I read, 5% of those who left the Dem party are now registered Independents sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #30

I hope so, I have been noticing that some of my friends that have been voting R are LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #31

You know, Arkie, I am in your place as well. I have always voted, always tried Nay Nov 2015 #32

Somewhere along the way, people allowed some of the most sociopathic people to get into sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #42

When you look at the history of the United States, the liberal era started in LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #44

That's interesting. You are right though. I wonder why? sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #47

I also hope that we are going though a "short" dark age. Although LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #48

Which is why I was out yesterday talking to the "Independents"... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #46

"this seems like a good time to do so. " <-- An most excellent time IMHO. -nt- 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #54

That's an excellent post. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #4

Great post, thanks MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #5

Win or lose wilsonbooks Nov 2015 #7

+ 1 n/t ejbr Nov 2015 #39

Well said. K&R nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #8

K&R Scoot! yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #9

Our party has a massive rift splitting it between Left and Right Hydra Nov 2015 #10

K&R Paka Nov 2015 #11

K&R. bvf Nov 2015 #12

K&R - needed to be said senz Nov 2015 #13

That's it exactly, Scootlaloo. zentrum Nov 2015 #14

Great Post Oldtimeralso Nov 2015 #15

excellent knr Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #16

Most concise thing I've read today Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #18

Nailed it! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #19

great piece but I must disagree on one point the party isn't crossing the line azurnoir Nov 2015 #20

Great post, Scootaloo. Thanks so much for posting it. Scuba Nov 2015 #23

Tired of compromising bad with worse tk2kewl Nov 2015 #24

The phrase below encapsulates my feelings perfectly: Nay Nov 2015 #26

I wish there were more than 2 parties Autumn Colors Nov 2015 #27

+1n/t ejbr Nov 2015 #40

With you on this. MuseRider Nov 2015 #29

We have to work to make this part of your OP not true dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #33

I just have to say, I love your variation on the theme, in your sig. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #58

Thanks dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #59

Well, there's another aspect you should consider. malthaussen Nov 2015 #34

The Koch brother funded Heritage Foundation funded the DLC with the stated purpose of replacing Vincardog Nov 2015 #43

“Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything." Alkene Nov 2015 #35

The solution to most of our problems, Publicly Funded Elections! Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #38

I regret there is only one rec that I can give to this. Dem_in_Nebr. Nov 2015 #41

K&R nt stage left Nov 2015 #45

K and R nt DocMac Nov 2015 #49

Good post Doctor_J Nov 2015 #51

The disillusionment that would result from a Clinton presidency would split the Democratic party foreve tularetom Nov 2015 #52

I agree. Unfortunately, it hasn't been the people's since Bill Clinton was elected. Bernblu Nov 2015 #55

And be sure to register as a Democrat if your state has closed caucuses Android3.14 Nov 2015 #53

There'll be NO turning back if the Oligarchs get TPP enacted & CU goes unchallenged. Nope. 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #56

Abbie Hoffman said the decline of the Democratic party started in the 60s. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #57

K&R We live in the most honesty that corporations will allow. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #60