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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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17. People have more information about Wall St now than they did even a few years ago.

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:38 AM

Jan 2015

OWS drew a lot of attention to the problem, created smart, easy to relate to, talking points which connected with people, especially those who were losing jobs, homes or knew others in those circumstances. Those phrases made the connection for many people as to why things were so bad.

If we had a real free press, this country would be in revolt, or would have been before it got this bad.

However they knew that which is why they bought the media.

And they've bought Congress.

And yet despite all their plans and all the time, money and effort they have spent, people are waking up.

That is why they are so ANGRY at those who simply tell the truth. That wasn't supposed to happen.

Angry enough they pay for smear campaigns against them. Which imo, should be illegal btw.

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"Populism has gone mainstream" [View all] RiverLover Dec 2014 OP

No! We must continue to move right to capture the vote of that mythical moderate Republican! Scuba Dec 2014 #1

And we keep on getting shown polls that are really just name recognition. Boy, I fear the Third Way djean111 Dec 2014 #2

Exactly djean111! nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #3

There's zero talk of policy from the left side of the aisle. The Progressive Caucus Budget .... Scuba Dec 2014 #4

That's good Scuba. You should enter that at PCCC's ThinkBig.us RiverLover Dec 2014 #5

Defence / Offence cuts are the hard part. We have to show we don't need to be the world police. L0oniX Dec 2014 #6

And that trillion dollar airplanes that don't work =/= national security. Scuba Dec 2014 #7

Even if stuff doesn't work, military contractors get rich, which is the point. merrily Dec 2014 #13

Yeah, but they can't say that so our point will win with the voters. Scuba Dec 2014 #14

Are we the world's police, or the world's thugs? At various times, we are one or the other or both. merrily Jan 2015 #21

I agree. jwirr Dec 2014 #8

The dems wouldn't need corporate money if they ran on that platform. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2014 #10

At this point, would a majority believe them if they ran on that platform? merrily Dec 2014 #15

That is a problem. As a party, they have no credibility. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2014 #16

Third Way is about Benjamins, not voters. merrily Dec 2014 #12

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #9

Kick. JEB Dec 2014 #11

People have more information about Wall St now than they did even a few years ago. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #17

OWS, especially OWS Boston, which is credited with having given new life to Orwell's "99%", merrily Jan 2015 #19

More and more, the things some DUers have been posting since well before I registered merrily Jan 2015 #18

Point of Order: In 1994, most voters were oblivious to the fact that the Party was splitting merrily Jan 2015 #20