Reply #39: The Democrats could try standing for something. [View All]

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Since the advent of the DLC, "triangulation", "corporate sponsorship", and all the other attempts to become Republicans, they have stood for nothing except gaining power at any price.

Who knows, standing for something, might even work. It's worked for the Republicans for quite some time. However nauseating what they stand for is, they pretty much stick to it, don't prettify it (with the possible exception of "compassionate conservative"), and don't apologize for it.

The Democrats, on the other hand, spend most of their time assuring everyone that their not "liberal", are very "patriotic", are "tough on defense", are really "pro-gun", "pro-business", "pro-tax cuts", etc, but just not as much as the Republicans.

Other than standing for nothing, doing nothing, and acting like milquetoasts in the face of fascism and corporate greed, I can't imagine why they can't get elected.