Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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6. The argument that FDR only wanted to 'save Capitalism' has always puzzled me. It generally comes

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 03:04 PM

Apr 2015

the supposed Left and is clearly an attempt to smear FDR.

But it also plays into the Far Right notion that Democrats oppose Capitalism.

So why anyone who IS a Democrat want to do that?

Because Democrats, including FDR, do NOT oppose Capitalism.

They support REGULATED Capitalism.

Re the article, I do not agree that Democrats should be driven out of their own party.

I am for losing some of the infiltrators who are dragging it to the Right. And they don't need a Third Party, they have a party already.

I am for fighting to elect good, progressive Candidates.

I am for Bernie becoming a Democrat, if he wants to and running, and if that happens ONLY because powerful people won't let him win anyhow, that is OUR fault.

Buying into 'he can't win' is defeatist and self fulfilling. The ONLY way he can't win is if the people don't vote for him, if they don't ignore the naysayers and go all out to support him.

Anything can happen IF people want it to happen.

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The Democratic Party Dead End and the Resignation of American Progressives [View all] swilton Apr 2015 OP

Some key paragraphs in the article: Martin Eden Apr 2015 #1

Thank you for capturing swilton Apr 2015 #2

We need a Democratic Primary where other voices can be heard.... KoKo Apr 2015 #3

I definitely want to see hillary challeneged in the Democratic primary ... Martin Eden Apr 2015 #4

I agree with a lot of this. However, though I don't object if it works, a 3rd party strategy seems Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #5

Thanks. NT NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #9

The argument that FDR only wanted to 'save Capitalism' has always puzzled me. It generally comes sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #6

Hi Sabrina, just a quicky response on one point 2banon Apr 2015 #11

I'm pretty much resigned to the fact pscot Apr 2015 #7

I think that that is the argument of the source document swilton Apr 2015 #10

Sanders running as a Democrat would appeal to progressives pscot Apr 2015 #12

Very important for serious discussion and consideration. 2banon Apr 2015 #8