Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)
9. There are no conservative Democrats - just Republicans gaming weak Democrats...
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:01 AM
Jan 2015

Hear all that shit about "centrist" and "moderate"? The mythical "middle"?

That's just just what it is. Shit. 100% pure shit.

There are no "moderates'. Just the unprincipled, gilded class of comfortably rich who use comfort words like "moderate" to defend their predatory, anti-democratic behavior.

For the Hillary/Jeb class citizen - TPP is pure gold.

More exploited labor in Asia, more bullshit about the global economy, more poverty and wealth disparity, more pollution.

More bullshit about how education is the key, torturing kids in schools while shipping jobs to $1 a day labor in Vietnam - no bathroom breaks, no chairs, no air conditioning, kids on the factory floor, living in dorms, 6 to a room, abused by their bosses.

And more H1Bs

Our infrastructure is LITERALLY rotting, talented kids are being tortured with idiotic testing standards, college $100k and costs rising as faster than gas filled college execs salaries.

Meanwhile, the media will waste no time labeling both candidates "moderates".

Democrats are giving us TPP and Republicans applauding white supremacists.

For the rich, it really doesn't get any better than this.

The sublime irony is how the rich, political class is working both parties against the "middle" class.

It's Hillary and Jeb, and they are both competing for their entitled place at the throne and the right to fuck us over.

And we are perfectly conditioned not to fight back (spying, militarized police, puppet journalism), just where they want us, like helpless fish in the barrel.


















Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Because "Conservative Dem" is an oxymoron. If you know what I mean, and I think you do. n/t djean111 Jan 2015 #1
Yes I do know what you mean. Democratic principles are not conservative principles. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #7
I am starting to think that "principles" are very few and far between, in politics. djean111 Jan 2015 #8
I think many of us are feeling that way. CrispyQ Jan 2015 #21
With a very few exceptions, "liberal Senator" is also an oxymoron. merrily Jan 2015 #12
Oh, I can certainly see that. It is clear to me that, while campaigning is, in our fucked-up djean111 Jan 2015 #15
It's no mystery. The financial reporting standards of Congress are a joke. merrily Jan 2015 #16
I will go a bit further - it is not charmingly naive, it is stupid. n/t djean111 Jan 2015 #17
A conservative dem is a republican. Just like there is no such thing as a Liberal republican. Autumn Jan 2015 #2
Correct. That's why they come up with all these names for democrats who act like something else. TheNutcracker Jan 2015 #10
If repubs are infiltrating and running as ConservaDems aspirant Jan 2015 #3
Because the two Parties are very different. Our tent is very big and we let just about rhett o rick Jan 2015 #4
I often wondered why we don't do that. But actual Dems would find it very hard to pretend sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #5
I Wish I Knew colsohlibgal Jan 2015 #6
They SHOULD ignore this thread. This forum is supposed to be a "safe haven" for DU's left. merrily Jan 2015 #13
There are no conservative Democrats - just Republicans gaming weak Democrats... whereisjustice Jan 2015 #9
I don't think Dem Senators get gamed by Republicans. merrily Jan 2015 #14
yes, tried to compress too much of an analysis in a title block... whereisjustice Jan 2015 #18
Yep. I don't think any pol cares how hard you feel you have to pin your nose in the voting booth, as merrily Jan 2015 #19
I don't believe that hearing from constituents changes the vote of a Senator. merrily Jan 2015 #11
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #20
Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #22
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Populist Reform of the Democratic Party»Sen Sanders Says No to TP...»Reply #9