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tokenlib

(4,186 posts)
Tue Feb 23, 2016, 10:44 AM Feb 2016

Its a rebellion against the Third Way seeking a political revolution....

Bill Clinton has often said, "In the primaries Democrats fall in love, for the general election they fall in line." or something to that effect. Well, after nearly three decades, Hillary may be about to reap the whirlwind for the New Dem/DLC/ Wall Street coddling, corporate smooching Third Way takeover of the Democratic Party. The falling into line may not take place to the extent it usually does.

If Bernie fails to win, enough Democrats and Independents are so sick and tired of the "lesser of evils" voting that they may not fall in line this time. The rigged economy directed by revolving door Wall Street executives and economists is getting old. The "service sector" economy with its outsourcing the living wage manufacturing jobs, in return for high tech jobs for the few, and low wage, lower benefit jobs for the masses is getting even more corrosive with the TPP. The race to the bottom goes on in too many ways...endless war and crumbling infrastructure. They can always find money for the wars and corporate Wall Street bailouts, but we can't afford to do the right things to help people. The Third Way/New Dems have not only enabled this crap..they have encouraged it

This is a campaign against the rigged economy, the rigged system that benefits the multinational corporations and 1%, and so much more. And it is a rebellion against the big money interests and billionaires who seek to run everything. And yes, it is a rebellion against what the Clintons,Al From and some of their friends did to change the Democratic Party nearly three decades ago.

No amount of insults, threats of the GOP being worse, and attempts to induce guilt may be able to keep the traditional progressive/New Deal loving base of the Democratic Party intact supporting a Third Way approved nominee this time around. They are wise to the game. They know Hillary is flinging the progressive words around, trying to co-opt the issues Bernie is promoting simply to get the nomination, and that she will veer back to the same old, same old in the near future if she prevails. The DNC leaders, the sitting elected Dem office holders, and the Clinton campaign may be taking the support of the progressive base for granted for the very last time. Enough may be enough. Hillary may reap the end result of what Bill and his friends sowed when they created the DLC. The vanquished foes en mass "falling into line"? I wouldn't presume upon it this time.

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Its a rebellion against the Third Way seeking a political revolution.... (Original Post) tokenlib Feb 2016 OP
Doesn`t matter who flings the word "progressive" around. democrank Feb 2016 #1
great post tk2kewl Feb 2016 #2
k and r nashville_brook Feb 2016 #3

democrank

(11,098 posts)
1. Doesn`t matter who flings the word "progressive" around.
Tue Feb 23, 2016, 10:50 AM
Feb 2016

Bernie supporters know what it means, and who is one.

I`m still searching for "progressives" who voted for the Iraq War.

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