Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

RiverLover

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7. Just shocking, isn't it?

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:14 AM

Mar 2015

Fear Itself: Democrats Duck FDR’s Lessons
Feb 2014

...Nicholas Lemann in his review of Ira Katznelson’s book, Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time, reminds us that during Roosevelt’s first term the threat of fascism was real, that “alternate systems were on the verge of imposing themselves by force on many other countries.”

Yet, by the counter-force of his personal will and his creative policies, Roosevelt steered America – and arguably the world – away from that abyss. But modern Democrats are hesitant to celebrate the contributions of FDR and his New Deal.

These days, the Democratic Party acts more like an enabler of the Republican Party as it seeks to poison the memory of the 32nd president and bury the significance of what FDR accomplished....

https://consortiumnews.com/2014/02/04/fear-itself-democrats-duck-fdrs-lessons/

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Progressives: We’ve Never Heard Of This “Progressive” Group Backing Obama’s Trade Deal [View all] RiverLover Mar 2015 OP

Their website isn't even progressive 4dsc Mar 2015 #1

LOL Enthusiast Mar 2015 #3

Wow, hadn't looked. Thanks for the link. I'm stunned by this little line of BS~ RiverLover Mar 2015 #4

It's the same old NAFTA lie repackaged. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #8

And they've blocked their information from whois Scootaloo Mar 2015 #15

Great info. Thank you Scootaloo! RiverLover Mar 2015 #22

Wrong, Scoot--I'm sorry to say. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #54

Funny, I don't see a "Contact Us" button. First thing I looked for. NBachers Mar 2015 #23

No but you can donate to these mysterious "Progressives" RiverLover Mar 2015 #24

More Third Way excrement. Reminds me of the Koch's "Prosperity for Americans" or whatever. djean111 Mar 2015 #2

Exactly. We need to look behind the curtain more, when its possible. RiverLover Mar 2015 #6

Hmmm. Food for thought. LuvNewcastle Mar 2015 #26

You can tell who the donors are once they get into office BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #34

The Turd Way already masquerades as "progressive" with the "Progressive Policy Institute" cascadiance Mar 2015 #31

More subterfuge? How surprising! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #5

Just shocking, isn't it? RiverLover Mar 2015 #7

"Modern" Democrats won't even mention FDR and the New Deal, bvar22 Mar 2015 #46

Rec for visibility - TBF Mar 2015 #9

They are just trying to muddy the waters of political discourse. stillwaiting Mar 2015 #10

can i take your Progressive test? stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #11

If you believe in the policies these 3 fight for, you might just be a Progressive: RiverLover Mar 2015 #13

No, it'd just be cruel to saddle you with further failure after your post here Scootaloo Mar 2015 #17

LOL Well aren't you the clever one. Nice catch! RiverLover Mar 2015 #21

rofls corkhead Mar 2015 #39

Next thing, there will be a POLL telling us that most Progressives just love the TPP. djean111 Mar 2015 #12

Ha! RiverLover Mar 2015 #14

CNN says it's too close to call Scootaloo Mar 2015 #16

More than likely funded by the Koch boys Pakid Mar 2015 #18

K&R for visibility secondwind Mar 2015 #19

in the age of lazy journalism any group can grab a name and seem to be something they are not dembotoz Mar 2015 #20

I was shocked to hear a young man's opinion that Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #25

I love this line. Snotcicles Mar 2015 #27

Me too. May have to "borrow' it from time to time. /nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #51

This is the kind of shit that seriously damages... freebrew Mar 2015 #28

Hell, I'm progressive, and I disagree with 90% of the crap posted at DU. Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #29

I was told by a poster on DU that many liberals are pro-TPP. I smelled stinkiosity. GoneFishin Mar 2015 #30

You also smell wishful thinking and a desire to bury the fact that the Democratic Party is not djean111 Mar 2015 #32

The strategy of repeating something which you know is not true, over and over, is in the GoneFishin Mar 2015 #33

And, I suppose, the reason that those little charts showing how Hillary IS TOO just as liberal as djean111 Mar 2015 #36

I noticed something fishy about that "chart" Dragonfli Mar 2015 #44

^^^ bvar22 Mar 2015 #47

Just did, sort of, placed it in the group just now (rather than GD) /nt Dragonfli Mar 2015 #48

So are they the ones generating the talking points? BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #35

You left out CHINA!!!!! djean111 Mar 2015 #37

Why don't you run for office if you don't like it!! BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #38

If it wasn't secret, Congress would want to change the font size!!!!! djean111 Mar 2015 #40

They can read it any time they want!! BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #41

Nancy Pelosi said that we have to pass the bill to find out what is in it!!!! bvar22 Mar 2015 #49

Yeah, she perfected the pandering/enabling role so well BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #50

RIFT AMONG PROGRESSIVES EMERGES ON POLITICO. Corrected. nt Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #42

And thank God. That was a strange story to read. Mystery solved now! /nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #52

3rd Way & Politico: Timing faster than vaudeville! Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #57

You can smell the fresh cut astroturf DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #43

I still remember when Bill Clinton was selling NAFTA he said that... bvar22 Mar 2015 #45

Great post, but painful reminder. RiverLover Mar 2015 #53

Yes, "leveling the playing field" means that and more. pa28 Mar 2015 #55

K&R for exposure. JEB Mar 2015 #56