Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

eridani

(51,907 posts) Fri Dec 26, 2014, 08:09 PM Dec 2014

2014: The Beginning of the End for the GOP?

Only if the grassroots acts against the leadership

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/27704-focus-2014-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-gop

While there are many other issues that could make up a winning agenda, the ones I chose were the highlights of 2014. If we add issues like money in politics, violence against women, student loan debt, inequality, the environment, women’s issues, and labor issues, we can build a coalition that will end the GOP’s hold on Congress. It’s the coalition that allowed the Democrats to hold Congress in the past. If the Democrats turn away from their Wall Street supporters and build that coalition again, it will end the GOP’s control of Congress.

Many didn’t see the progress in 2014, but a shift has begun, a shift that could change our country, if we recognize it and act. I hear you: odds are the tone-deaf Democrats won’t see it, and will continue to hand elections to the Republicans. But we can choose to believe, and if we act and don’t wait for politicians to act for us, we can win.

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2014: The Beginning of the End for the GOP? (Original Post) eridani Dec 2014 OP

I'd say only if the grassroots run their own candidates. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #1

IMO, this is not realistic in modern times. It takes millions. merrily Jan 2015 #7

I agree with you: the time is ripe truebluegreen Dec 2014 #2

I agree with you: the time is ripe truebluegreen Dec 2014 #3

None of this hoping for change stuff, though, hear? Demeter Dec 2014 #4

Not unless the Dems push them over the cliff instead of providing them a life line Doctor_J Dec 2014 #5

I think I was told something about the end of the GOP when Nixon resigned. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #6

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

1. I'd say only if the grassroots run their own candidates.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 08:12 PM

Dec 2014

We have to become our own politicians, not let the machinery simply provide us with those who fit the acceptable dogma of 'protectors of the 1%'.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

7. IMO, this is not realistic in modern times. It takes millions.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 09:14 AM

Jan 2015

The biggest donors to Democrats, like unions and Hollywood, even EMILY's List, are going to back the candidates that the DNC backs (though EMILY's list will draw the line at pro-choice females), not the ones we pick. And no one gives me a list of likely New Deal type candidates to choose from anyway, nor do I have the time, energy or money to beat the bushes.