Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

9. Fear of ANY Democracy, as far as that goes.

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 09:18 PM

Jan 2015

They want government of, by, and for a financial-technocratic elite, uniquely qualified, as they see it, to demand sacrifice from the many while increasing privilege for the few(including the mythical "creative class"-a group that does not display any actual creativity, but rather a complete indifference to any of the human consequences of anything they advocate, and who pretend it is "creative" to throw thousands of people out of work in a single day, transfer their jobs to low-wage countries, and slash the wages and benefits of anyone lucky enough NOT to lose their job--except for the board of directors and the shareholders, who receive massive dividends and bonuses for their economic sadism).

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Third Way Founders Jon Cowen & Jim Kessler tell us: Economic Populism is a Dead End for Democrats [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2015 OP

Thank you, Sabrina. Maedhros Jan 2015 #1

They PRETEND to be Democrats. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #36

+1 Scuba Jan 2015 #44

Agreed! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #66

They're the ultimate Pretendems. RiverLover Jan 2015 #67

The triangulating, greedy sob's are more responsible for our problems than are the Republicans. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #69

This just proves they are Republicans trying to make it so that whichever "team" wins in elections, RiverLover Jan 2015 #2

Those 3rd Way guys are seriosly afraid of Populism Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #3

Fear of ANY Democracy, as far as that goes. Ken Burch Jan 2015 #9

Apparently they feel some pressure or they wouldn't bother to say something. L0oniX Jan 2015 #4

The heat is on. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #5

Thanks Sabrina for spelling this out. Phlem Jan 2015 #6

I've been battered with this BS right here on DU, and so have many others Demeter Jan 2015 #7

I couldn't agree more, and if this was 2003, that is exactly what would have happened to those sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #30

No-Way To The Third-Way!!! supercats Jan 2015 #8

Well, that's it then. It will be a Republican. nt silvershadow Jan 2015 #10

If they have any say in it, it WILL be. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #24

GOTV! frylock Jan 2015 #11

Steal their voters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #47

Third Way is a Republican front group, don't give them refuge here, they can tea bag over there whereisjustice Jan 2015 #12

In my eyes, the failure of their thinking Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #13

Social Security is NOT in trouble. They are lying. That's what people have to remember. Lying and sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #25

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2015 #45

The TPP will mean the loss of jobs and lower wages and thus, hurt Social Security and Medcare. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #74

What they are hoping to do is to equalize wages for Corporations across the globe. I think they are sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #75

Right! JDPriestly Feb 2015 #76

"pull money from the war machine to fund the peace machine" Enthusiast Jan 2015 #37

"entitlements" is a word that needs REFRAMING Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #46

Exactly, the Right Wing Think Tanks turned the word 'Entitlement' into an epithet aimed sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #49

Wolves in sheepskin. JEB Jan 2015 #14

They appear to be in control of the party. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #38

Great Insight in this post Thespian2 Jan 2015 #15

No, as Bill Maher has pointed out the Democtrats will take the place of the Republicans.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #22

Thanks Thespian2 Jan 2015 #48

It started with the "New Democrats" like Harold Ford and Bill Clinton.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #58

vichy ekonomikkks. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #16

Is this the Third Way or... Oldtimeralso Jan 2015 #17

Economic Populism? It's just a fad that Third Way Democrats who cultivate Wall Street don't have to TrollBuster9090 Jan 2015 #18

They're getting scared of the peasants. That is why they made the mistake of publishing that sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #32

Such a pretty dress! <Swoon> Enthusiast Jan 2015 #40

Lol! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #50

LOL, good one! (n/t) bread_and_roses Jan 2015 #41

I had a pony.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #19

Corporatist "Democrats" can go suck shit. GaltFreeDiet Jan 2015 #20

These people are not Democrats. They may claim to be but they are not. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #26

"there are 300,000 tax filers who earn more than $1 million" PSPS Jan 2015 #21

They're trying to get people to think the rich aren't THAT rich. (But they are).... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #23

The Third Way works for them. The ultra rich already had the Republican Party all bought up. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #28

Since they hide their money offshore, it is hard to know how rich they really are. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #29

I say... nikto Jan 2015 #27

Ha! The thing about populism is - you can't really stop it. Neon Gods Jan 2015 #31

They are scared and angry now. They let their mask drop when they wrote that article. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #33

But no matter how stupid, no matter how wrong... Neon Gods Jan 2015 #53

Well, not so far. But things have a way of changing. I am looking forward to the day sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #70

Different name, same old corporate shell game. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #34

Third Way, a Grover Norquist approved think tank working for you 24/7. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #35

kick rec Teamster Jeff Jan 2015 #39

And of course it's published in WSJ bread_and_roses Jan 2015 #42

We need to toss these asshats out of OUR party, lift the cap on SS, apply SS taxes to capital .... Scuba Jan 2015 #43

They are full of it. Because if it is a dead end then we are doomed. These are people we cannot jwirr Jan 2015 #51

They are really a Third Party who rather than form their own, chose to reside in OUR Party sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #52

Yep, and that is what wedge politics are used for Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #54

It's true, and it's strange that the Third Way would be defended at all by Democrats sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #57

do a comparison of both these groups... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #61

I haven't studied the Heritage Foundation on policies. I just assumed they were sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #62

That is exactly what rwers did to the old R Party. I agree they have to go. jwirr Jan 2015 #65

Been saying this for years fredamae Jan 2015 #55

+1 Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #56

Third Way is funded by the Street - TBF Jan 2015 #59

And they lie about that also. They deny they are 'working for Wall St' sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #60

Thank you sabrina for your constantly great threads and posts. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #63

+1 !!! RiverLover Jan 2015 #72

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #64

When two politician agree, you don't need one of them. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #68

They've been saying this about SS ever since the 1980s, Waiting For Everyman Jan 2015 #71

It works only because people don't understand how SS works. Once they do, that lie doesn't work sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #73

These Vichy-Dems, who betray every traditional principle with every word they spew, will be the Bad Granny Feb 2015 #77

I'm unable to understand your point of view. delrem Feb 2015 #78

I think you do get it. "Normal" politics, especially as malpracticed by the Vichy-Dems in office Bad Granny Feb 2015 #79

The term: 'agent provacateur' aka 'wrecker' delrem Feb 2015 #80

Thank you. RiverLover Feb 2015 #81