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

Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Sat May 16, 2015, 07:51 PM May 2015

Speaking of Third Way influence...a few things to remember. [View all]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026682479

It's a long post, but I really like this quote by Markos in a post from last year...

These are Wall Street asshole corporatist Democrats (which literally dominate Third Way). They are correct on social issues, very very wrong on economic ones.

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Speaking of Third Way influence...a few things to remember. [View all] madfloridian May 2015 OP

bookmarked for later reading marym625 May 2015 #1

That's because the social issues cost them nothing, and social issues are, IMO, callously used as djean111 May 2015 #2

Agreed. Why can't we have the best of BOTH worlds. Had enough of that Turd Way crapola. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #3

The concept of the Third Way is brilliant. Not that I want to give them credit. rhett o rick May 2015 #4

You nailed it. Third Way's goals have become painfully apparent. Enthusiast May 2015 #6

It's not only giving the left their social issues. It's giving the far right their social issues, merrily May 2015 #7

K&R! Yes, by all means get this this post out there. Enthusiast May 2015 #5

I read the article swilton May 2015 #8