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The Way Forward

LearnedHand

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5. The Democratic Party is so far from far-left they are almost right

Reply to somsai (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 11:48 PM

Mar 3

This is some bullshit right here. It's yet another "seems need to move to the center" message with zero actual substance. I agree neoliberalism is killing this country but this list is so wrong it's not even wrong. There was an excellent post on the Hold Reps Accountable Substack today about this very thing:
https://quartzevelyn.substack.com/p/should-this-be-pete-buttigiegs-message

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The Way Forward -- from The Third Way [View all] somsai Mar 3 OP

Screw those conservatives. FSogol Mar 3 #1

Working class meaning whiny ass white men? tulipsandroses Mar 3 #2

Preliminary statistics indicate some shift towards Republicans amongst black people, especially males somsai Mar 3 #3

Jesus Christ choie Mar 3 #4

The Democratic Party is so far from far-left they are almost right LearnedHand Mar 3 #5

Bill Clinton probably felt he had to follow the money. Gum Logger Mar 4 #6

Where is NAFTA in this? Lulu KC Mar 4 #7

No actual policy positions that I could see, maybe I missed it. somsai Mar 4 #9

9. Over Reliance on Buzzwords & Political Correctness bronxiteforever Mar 4 #8

Yeah, NO thought crime Saturday #10

That is one of the main reasons we lose and will continue to lose. Passages Sunday #11