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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:43 AM Oct 2018

Infographic how much the Democratic Party has moved to the left over the years.

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I am shocked! Shocked, I tells ya!

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Infographic how much the Democratic Party has moved to the left over the years. (Original Post) DetlefK Oct 2018 OP

I wonder how that was determined. David__77 Oct 2018 #1

You can see them in the chart. sfwriter Oct 2018 #3

The dems have moved a little to the left, the repubs have moved a lot to the right MiniMe Oct 2018 #2

Interesting graphic, but most of us knew that... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #4

Are 3D glasses required to view that chart? oberliner Oct 2018 #5

David__77

(23,418 posts)

1. I wonder how that was determined.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 10:23 AM

Oct 2018

As recently as the 80s, there were a lot of right-wing Democrats in congress - the likes of Larry McDonald. I wonder if that’s accounted for in that figure.

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

3. You can see them in the chart.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:04 AM

Oct 2018

Those RW dems are there. Notice the pattern tighten.

How was this generated?

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

2. The dems have moved a little to the left, the repubs have moved a lot to the right

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 10:42 AM

Oct 2018

The Rs have moved farther than the Ds

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

4. Interesting graphic, but most of us knew that...

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:07 AM

Oct 2018

Dems don't necessarily need to move farther left, we just need to drag the country back to the center.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

5. Are 3D glasses required to view that chart?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:10 AM

Oct 2018

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