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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2015, 08:34 PM Jan 2015

The New Democratic Party Platform?

What should be in it?

Should the Party denounce the inequality in incomes in this country? Should the Party denounce trade treaties that makes it tougher for American workers to find good-paying jobs?

Should the Party call for radical reform of our tax system?

What should be our Party's position on military spending?

What should be the foreign policy stance of our Party?

What should we do to get full-employment in our Country?

Aren't these important issues?

Shouldn't we know where our Party stands??

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The New Democratic Party Platform? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2015 OP

Here are a few ideas (12) RiverLover Jan 2015 #1

K&R!!! If the dems did this as a platform, I think they would see huge numbers of Americans RKP5637 Jan 2015 #2

I would be surprised if everything except number 8 wasn't already in the last party platform BainsBane Jan 2015 #8

Maybe just a bit of overlap, but no, its different~ RiverLover Jan 2015 #9

And of course it's the specifics that make all the difference BainsBane Jan 2015 #12

That's the one. I'll fight in the trenches for that Populist_Prole Jan 2015 #17

Excellent question! I've wondered more and more what the democratic party RKP5637 Jan 2015 #3

Contact your local DNC chair and your state chair and volunteer to be on the platform CK_John Jan 2015 #4

+1 Recursion Jan 2015 #13

The counter question to that is: sadoldgirl Jan 2015 #5

"if they are not binding" YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #11

If we cannot agree to a platform...? kentuck Jan 2015 #6

That is the point of going to your local caucus BainsBane Jan 2015 #7

No, no, you've got it all wrong! YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #10

I'm a slow learner BainsBane Jan 2015 #16

+1000 Recursion Jan 2015 #14

Here's the amazing bit: you can actually help decide this if you show up Recursion Jan 2015 #15

It'll be whatever the Turd Way wants it to be ... Scuba Jan 2015 #18

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

1. Here are a few ideas (12)

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 08:38 PM

Jan 2015

1. Revive Sustainable Economic Growth, Creating Jobs for All.

2. Invest in America's Infrastructure and in New Jobs for the 21st Century.

3. Make Work Pay - and Fight to Reduce Inequality in America.

4. If the Rising American Electorate Succeeds, America Succeeds.

5. Guarantee Access to High Quality Public Education for All.

6. Strengthen and Expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

7. Make the Rich and Corporations Pay Their Fair Share.

8. Stop Bad Trade Deals, and Balance Trade Based on Global Labor Rights.

9. Reform the Financial System to Safely Serve the Productive Economy.

10. Invest in Energy Technologies that Drive a Sustainable Economy.

11. Reduce the Military Budget and Invest at Home.

12. Strengthen Democracy.

More details here~

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-hickey/the-new-populist-movement_b_4899347.html

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

2. K&R!!! If the dems did this as a platform, I think they would see huge numbers of Americans

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:11 PM

Jan 2015

behind it.

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

8. I would be surprised if everything except number 8 wasn't already in the last party platform

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:34 PM

Jan 2015

Have you looked to see?

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

9. Maybe just a bit of overlap, but no, its different~

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:48 PM

Jan 2015

2012 Democratic Party Platform

Moving America Forward
Rebuilding Middle Class Security
Putting Americans Back to Work
The Middle Class Bargain
Cutting Waste, Reducing the Deficit, Asking All to Pay Their Fair Share
Economy Built to Last
America Works When Everyone Plays by the Same Rules
Wall Street Reform
21st Century Government: Transparent and Accountable
Lobbying Reform and Campaign Finance Reform
Greater Together
Strengthening the American Community
Protecting Rights and Freedoms
Ensuring Safety and Quality of Life
Stronger in the World, Safer and More Secure At Home
Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq
Disrupting, Dismantling, and Defeating Al-Qaeda
Responsibly Ending the War in Afghanistan
Preventing the Spread and Use of Nuclear Weapons
Countering Emerging Threats
Strengthening Alliances, Expanding Partnerships, and Reinvigorating International Institutions
Promoting Global Prosperity and Development
Maintaining the Strongest Military in the World
Advancing Universal Values

http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

12. And of course it's the specifics that make all the difference

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:28 AM

Jan 2015

and whether legislation can get through congress. That is the difficult part.

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

17. That's the one. I'll fight in the trenches for that

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 04:49 AM

Jan 2015

No more of this "republican lite" of late: Conservative economic policies; tempered with a few crumbs thrown to social issue bullshit.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

3. Excellent question! I've wondered more and more what the democratic party

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:15 PM

Jan 2015

stands for. If someone drove the items in post #1, I think they would be amazed at the support of Americans. Despite the last election, I really don't think most Americans want a more rightward march, but more the items as listed in post #1.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

4. Contact your local DNC chair and your state chair and volunteer to be on the platform

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:40 PM

Jan 2015

committee. It's all about the process.

Also more than 3-5 bullet points in a presentation puts everyone to sleep.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

13. +1

Reply to CK_John (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:30 AM

Jan 2015

This actually gets decided by those who show up

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)

5. The counter question to that is:

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:48 PM

Jan 2015

How many elected officials will stick to that platform?
Written documents and speeches are useless,if they
are not binding.

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

11. "if they are not binding"

Reply to sadoldgirl (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:56 PM

Jan 2015

So politicians can never, ever change their minds? That's a scary thought. Sounds more like the Tea Party Caucus to me.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

6. If we cannot agree to a platform...?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:24 PM

Jan 2015

what good is a Party??

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

7. That is the point of going to your local caucus

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:33 PM

Jan 2015

and conventions is to determine the platform. You can put forward any initiative you want there and the membership votes on it.

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

10. No, no, you've got it all wrong!

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:54 PM

Jan 2015

The entire Democratic Party is just supposed to 100% agree to what a (relatively small number) of posters on a message board want-without those posters having to take any responsibility for the democratic process! Sheesh, get with the program!

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

16. I'm a slow learner

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:36 AM

Jan 2015

I'll catch on eventually.

Of course not all states have caucuses, which I think is a shame. I think in those cases you would work through the Democratic Executive Committee in your county. That's how it seemed to work when I lived in Florida anyway. I went for a while. I was in Palm Beach county and the mean age was about 75. Boy did they love to argue. Those folks put DU to shame.