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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Something is wrong with the Democratic Party [View all]WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)36. Of course, Reagan destroyed the unions
that were the backbone of the Party which forced the candidates to go where the money was/is.
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The problem started when too many of our politicians started taking Wall Street and big corporate
Dustlawyer
Nov 2016
#27
Jesus, the way some people talk you would think there wasn't one working class person
boston bean
Nov 2016
#9
Interesting how some people talk like AA and Latinos and women are not the working class.
SunSeeker
Nov 2016
#28
I think the media is confusing overlapping constituencies of who were the "voters"
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2016
#21
Years of looking at a black president simmered in those groups and was fed by Trump.
ehrnst
Nov 2016
#20
It is also about celebrity worship. That's how Arnold became governor of California. nt
tblue37
Nov 2016
#45
Hmm. You mean abandon the coalitions that have made Democrats stray from the real reason we formed?
ehrnst
Nov 2016
#18
When "true progressive" comes at the expense of Reproductive health, and LGBTQ rights
ehrnst
Nov 2016
#56
When the Democrats gave up New Deal and Great Society principles to the DLC and Blue Dogs,
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2016
#44
Koch brother fucking. Scott Walker. Wisconsin people like getting fucked by Republicans.
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2016
#52
what does that have to do with Wisconsin slitting its own throat with Walker and Johnson?
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2016
#77
WI had three opportunities to get ride of that fucker Walker and get rid of Johnson, who they don't
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2016
#76
No, it's bullshit, because lots of liberal and progressive candidates and issues have lost
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#81