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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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14. Bernie's 50 state economic strategy, now socio-economic

Reply to Cosmic Kitten (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 10:17 AM

Jul 2015

is starting to get a foothold in the South. Both the Repubs and Third Wayers are cringing because awakening the huge Repub and Dem economic white vote + the traditional D black vote would be devastating.

So split up social vs economic justice and offer Bernie up as the wedge scapegoat from lily white Vermont. The plan was set in motion with the "optics" memo and now has evolved

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WEDGE ISSUES: Divisive threat to success [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 OP

Accurate assessment and warning. Divided we fall. canoeist52 Jul 2015 #1

Absolutly! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #2

The wedge is being driven by a faction of the party. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3

Exactly! and it's a feature not a bug on this election cycle. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #4

Well those roots go way back to Arkansas. Wedge, if necessary. Triangulation is the silvershadow Jul 2015 #5

Hi, Cosmic. Good to see you. Good image, too. I agree with almost everything. merrily Jul 2015 #6

Hey, Merrily Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #7

Sure, Ferguson is a better example. Both involve someone dead because of race, but merrily Jul 2015 #8

Yes, institutionalized racism Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #9

Fully agree Cosmic Kitten. I agree with Merrily in part. but your point still stands. 2banon Jul 2015 #10

Agreed. Hence the wedge intended to shift from economics to anything else Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #11

excellent point. but since I don't know them personally, I tend to give benefit of the doubt 2banon Jul 2015 #12

I'm a wicked cynic when it comes to economics... Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #13

Bernie's 50 state economic strategy, now socio-economic aspirant Jul 2015 #14

Right! the 3rd-Way wedge won't prevail Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #15