The Way Forward

usonian

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20. The "old" Democratic Party is dead. Long live the NEW Democratic Party.

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 03:50 PM

Sep 18

The old party disappears between elections, and then raises money and spends it on ads that don't work.

RIGHT FUCKING NOW is when people are persuaded with new ideas, or even old GREAT ones that got lost in the shit-flinging.

Here's my take:
A grassroots revolution is needed for the party to win.
And I am proposing some of others' ideas and mine today (stay tuned)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/13244015

Some really are revolutionary (but eminently doable)
Others are quite simple: Attack the root cause of our problems, the insane concentration of wealth and power by a few, for a few, and of a few.

The rest flow down, even social issues, because the wealthy CREATE social issues to divide, while they conquer.
The old party will not attack this problem.
The new one will.

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We are losing Democratic Registrations [View all] somsai Aug 2025 OP

This was also posted in GD JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #1

Agreed.................... Lovie777 Aug 2025 #2

These articles don't say a damn thing JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #4

To barrow a phrase from Ruzzian Dude, we do not believe in ridiculous Republican propaganda Gum Logger Oct 1 #37

It would be silly for us to ignore this. But I'd be interested to know what has happened Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #3

Racism and Sexism in our own party JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #6

Yes, we do. But whenever it is suggested that there's room for our party to improve its message, Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #9

The Karine Jean-Pierre JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #11

I am not being snarky when I say that... Trueblue Texan Sep 28 #24

Anecdotally Asians I've talked to, and I talk to many somsai Aug 2025 #10

Kamala had plenty of solutions and spoke very little about Trump.nt Trueblue Texan Sep 28 #25

Seriiouly I don't kacekwl Sep 28 #30

DU Keepthesoulalive Sep 28 #34

My theory... NCDem47 Aug 2025 #5

I think that's JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #7

In my red county mcar Aug 2025 #16

True Blue renter Sep 28 #23

Dems since Obama have ignored Appalachia. Gum Logger Oct 1 #38

Some of it could be fear of targeting biophile Aug 2025 #8

It's not just the Dem party. There is a HUGE amount of distrust against status quo politicians on both sides Cheezoholic Aug 2025 #12

Yes, but this says republiQan registrations are up. We need to counter that if it is not true, or address it if it is. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #13

Trump IS hurting corporate America economically somsai Aug 2025 #14

My 0.000000002 PBC_Democrat Aug 2025 #15

We need to focus on our local efforts starting with our neighbors. Trueblue Texan Sep 28 #28

Gods, yes! buzzycrumbhunger Sep 28 #32

The answer is Charlie Kirk. His group registered young Republicans on campuses. LeftInTX Sep 16 #17

Until he was killed I didn't know who Kirk was somsai Sep 17 #18

These types of groups register voters at their events. LeftInTX Sep 17 #19

The "old" Democratic Party is dead. Long live the NEW Democratic Party. usonian Sep 18 #20

Respectfully, no Glen Livid Sep 29 #36

Gallup: From 2020 to 2024: Democrat or leaning Democrat: 48% to 45%. Repuke or leaning R: 43% to 46% progree Sep 20 #21

How is the NYT center left? Orrex Sep 24 #22

marketing, i presume Tetrachloride Sep 28 #29

Independent, not so detrimental. Actually 'unaffiliated'. sprinkleeninow Sep 28 #26

80% of voters should be able to name 5 things (in just 10 words) that Democrats stand for. That should be our mission. Doodley Sep 28 #27

I can name it in one word: fairness nt Trueblue Texan Sep 28 #31

I agree, but that doesn't mean anything to MAGA. They think it is fair to remove immigrants because they think Doodley Sep 29 #35

When I vote Keepthesoulalive Sep 28 #33