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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

newfie11

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13. ^^^^^^^^^ YES YES TO ALL ABOVE

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 08:44 AM

Jan 2015

But we all know it will never happen. We have politicians on the take in both parties. Their looking out for #1 and screw the rest of us.

I'm not seeing a change coming that can help us. Liz said she won't run, Bernie hasn't decided, Hilary I'm afraid is more of the same. You've got to be wealthy or promise favors to have money to run.

People keep voting in their worse interest or don't vote at all.

The MIC runs the country IMHO.

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As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big [View all] eridani Jan 2015 OP

It would be better to fix the Reverse-Robinhood taxes that already exist Demeter Jan 2015 #1

will the editor please pick up the white courtesy phone Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #2

Pretty Convenient colsohlibgal Jan 2015 #3

I feel the same. I want to see something real, not just more campaign bullshit that's ND-Dem Jan 2015 #4

Got an alternative, given that the Repubs control Congress entirely? n/t eridani Jan 2015 #8

Yeah, How about a LIVING WAGE? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #16

It's a shame aspirant Jan 2015 #5

Not far enough Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #6

How about taxing the wealthy at the same rate everyone else is taxed? Eg, any Corporation that sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #7

Corporations are people, my friend. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #11

HEY! Now that's a novel idea! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #20

If one is another, isn't the other the same one? aspirant Jan 2015 #22

^^^^^^^^^ YES YES TO ALL ABOVE newfie11 Jan 2015 #13

"But we all know it will never happen" demwing Jan 2015 #15

I hope your right newfie11 Jan 2015 #23

Maybe once we get rid of the 3rd-Way! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #17

Than that has to be the main goal imo. To replace them, one at a time if necessary, sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #24

Worked with the blue dogs. Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #25

this is a wonderful idea redruddyred Jan 2015 #9

A wonderful idea? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #21

The "Democratic message" being "framed" is "Now that we have no power we are going to ... Scuba Jan 2015 #10

Are those ideas even Populist? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #18

This begs the question: Martin Eden Jan 2015 #12

Because they have no moral center demwing Jan 2015 #14

+1 Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #19

OK activists... who's ready to GO BIG! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #26

"Ellison's 2013 proposal" aspirant Jan 2015 #27

Keith Ellison is on the House Financial Services Committee Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #28