Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rbnyc

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14. I have to add...

Sat May 30, 2015, 11:37 AM

May 2015

...what might be even more frustrating is how the people on the bottom just go willingly. On a national level, I know left-leaning people often wonder how poor, struggling people vote against their own best interests and support republicans. It's amazing to us how they can't see beyond the sports-team-cultural-identity, or how they are so full of hate and suspicion of "the other" that they enthusiastically swallow the most ridiculous arguments, like trickle-down economics, or global warming is a hoax, because look, a snowball.

But the same thing is happening in our own "liberal" community. There's an elite group at the top of our own party who profit from the status quo, the same as they do on the other side, and there are constituents lined up to support them for the same kinds of reasons.

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So, what do we do about this? [View all] merrily May 2015 OP

Do I understand correctly that the glass is five-sixths full? nt MannyGoldstein May 2015 #1

Don't know. I'm preoccupied with the siphon. merrily May 2015 #6

I give to the candidates, not to the Progressive Caucus or any other organization Warpy May 2015 #2

As I understand the material I quoted in the OP, part of the money you donate to specific merrily May 2015 #5

Their abuse left a mark. Enthusiast May 2015 #9

This makes me think about how hard it is to raise GOS rbnyc May 2015 #3

What a wonderful, thoughtful and informative post! merrily May 2015 #8

it's frustrating... rbnyc May 2015 #12

I am not sure what you are going with the states, but it sounds great. merrily May 2015 #13

I think so. rbnyc May 2015 #15

How cool would that be? I'd be willing to spam a bunch of political message boards with links to merrily May 2015 #16

I was thinking of contacting the campaign about it. rbnyc May 2015 #18

Great idea. I signed up to volunteer, but have not heard back yet. merrily May 2015 #19

I have to add... rbnyc May 2015 #14

Yep. There are just so many moves on the chessboard, though. merrily May 2015 #17

Giving only to individual candidates is the best answer. Paka May 2015 #4

That doesn't solve the problem described in the OP though. Please see Reply 5. merrily May 2015 #7

Not good at all, that's what I think! RiverLover May 2015 #10

Yeah, it goes to the candidates INITIALLY. However, if they make it to Congress, they have to, merrily May 2015 #11