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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Some basic inaugural discussion about goals? [View all]demwing
(16,916 posts)18. My thoughts
        You wrote:
1) Short concise statement of what we support for the betterment of this nation
Let's start with the SOP: "To discuss and debate issues, candidates, and strategies related to the promotion of progressive, populist reforms within the Democratic Party."
Modify it to add a short list of 3-5 actions:
 Put a Living Wage bill on the ballot in every state
 Promote progressive, populist, Dem Senate candidates in each of the 34 states with a Senate election in 2016
 Propose a Constitutional Amendment to establish that corporations are not people & that money is not speech
2) How do we do this? Exp.: Reform/takeover of the Democratic Party? New Party? Movement not based on a party? 
The goal of this group is the reform of the Democratic party. I don't want to forget that...but how?
Im big picture terms:
We start right here with an idea
We organize a group of members from each state
We put boots on the ground in each state
We focus relentlessly on our group goals
We network with other, like-minded groups
We don't quit
3) The Big One: What is the best approach to massively legitimize ourselves to where the Movement is The thing to talk about & to be involved in.
1. Activity
Nothing dampens the spirit like the appearance of being dusty.
2. Acknowledgment
We get a DU celebrity to talk about the PRG somewhere. (Is Will Pitt available? What about Rep Grayson?)
3. Ambition
We need to think big, and follow up one action with another. Our reach has got to extend beyond our grasp.
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        #2 is very interesting.  We should never use the term 'regulation' and innstead should use, say,
        grahamhgreen
        Nov 2014
        #34
      
        
        Every time the term 'regulation' is said, it should be met with the term 'rules', ex.:
        grahamhgreen
        Nov 2014
        #45
      
        
        It will be interesting to see if the Dem apparatus allows Warren to change *their* "message..."
        villager
        Nov 2014
        #13
      
        
        Interesting thought -- that you need the "character" or personality to capture the "mindshare,"
        villager
        Nov 2014
        #16
      
        
        I think existing progressive groups like the DFA or WFP are a good place to start.
        Chathamization
        Nov 2014
        #14
      
        
        A strong plank of any populist movement should be a fully educated and informed populace
        cascadiance
        Nov 2014
        #21