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In reply to the discussion: THOMAS FRANK ON HOW DEMOCRATS WENT FROM BEING THE ‘PARTY OF THE PEOPLE’ TO THE PARTY OF RICH ELITES [View all]SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)28. And guess what
According to popular vote, and the ignorance of super delegates, we the dumbasses, are going to completely ignore this information, and continue down the inequality path 4 MORE YEARS. We had our shot to turn this around, but NOOOOOOO, we can't allow the elites to lose. Whaaaaat?????
The key:
"a decision by Democratic Party elites in the 1970s to marginalize labor unions and transform from the party of the working class to the party of the professional class".
They pulled this shit right in front of us and we just ignored it. NOT ANY MORE!!!!
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THOMAS FRANK ON HOW DEMOCRATS WENT FROM BEING THE ‘PARTY OF THE PEOPLE’ TO THE PARTY OF RICH ELITES [View all]
elleng
Jun 2016
OP
I agree -----------But this is what starts a political revolution ---------------------
turbinetree
Jun 2016
#74
Does your vision of the Democratic Party include any standards or expectations?
Scootaloo
Jun 2016
#45
No we the People need to kick out the corporatists out of our party. They can start
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#82
Sorry, I'm with Frank. Either the Democratic Party is going to begin actually representing
PatrickforO
Jun 2016
#83
Thomas Carr Frank (born March 21, 1965) is an American political analyst, historian, journalist
elleng
Jun 2016
#80
the REASON 4 FRANKS OBSERVATION: UNION WORKERS % OF WORKFORCE DOWN 66% IN LAST 50 YRS
Bill USA
Jun 2016
#91