Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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37. SOLIDARITY first, POLICY second

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 11:45 AM

Nov 2014

Populist Reform will require solidarity first.
Policy is secondary.
This is simply because chasing policy
would amount to a wack-a-mole approach.

WHO do POPULISTS represent?
Am I a Populist?
That is creating solidarity.

What do WE, the Populists want?
POLICY 1: Fix a broken election system.

How is it done?
Study the opposition playbooks
Learn the tactics
Know the players
Recognize the tools
Find unlikely allies
Know thyself
Study The Wizard of Oz: A populist parable if there ever was one

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Progressive Reform Brainstorming Thread! Post your links to helpful resources and organizations. [View all] NYC_SKP Nov 2014 OP

al franken 2016. no link yet but hopeful nt msongs Nov 2014 #1

wolf-pac.com Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #2

Excellent Aerows Nov 2014 #8

Good people, actual grassroot Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #9

We need to tackle what the Supreme Court did in its ruling in Arizona earlier... cascadiance Nov 2014 #14

That is one of the most important issues and probably is going to be one of the hardest to sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #20

Check it out. Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #24

YAY, another Wolfie! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #30

Right now, just a wolf cub Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #32

Yay Wolf-Pac !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #36

I've found both Democracy for America and the Working Families Party to be good progressive groups Chathamization Nov 2014 #3

second this. dfa here is going strong. mopinko Nov 2014 #6

'Building the Bench'. The party needs to be rebuilt from the bottom up so this sounds like a very sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #21

Excellent! Phlem Nov 2014 #4

Glad to see this forum for progressive input to our Democratic agendas. pinto Nov 2014 #5

We'll compile these into a pinned thread, maybe. Another list from Sourcewatch: NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #7

K&R. Will try to see what I can find... But I'm usually involved with my liberal district. freshwest Nov 2014 #10

Independent redistricting JonLP24 Nov 2014 #11

That's good news from Az, that a measure like that passed as a ballot issue. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Nov 2014 #12

Progressives’ Route to Power Beyond 2014--Report/Action from PCCC KoKo Nov 2014 #13

That should be an OP Koko. I get their emails and they are doing great work. The more people sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #23

Don't get me started!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #15

Awesome, thanks! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #16

Can anyone join this group? Lifelong Protester Nov 2014 #17

It's not a closed group that one needs to join. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #18

Thanks! I might be more of a reader/learner Lifelong Protester Nov 2014 #19

Any discussion of War & Peace swilton Nov 2014 #25

Do Media Voices Count RadicalGeek Nov 2014 #26

I think that's fine, would ask that you also post that to the DU Progressive Media Resources Group. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #27

Will do RadicalGeek Nov 2014 #28

Please join Wolf-PAC and help get corporate money out of politics! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #29

The Roosevelt Institute PADemD Nov 2014 #31

Green Party Platform Zorra Nov 2014 #33

Two more swilton Nov 2014 #34

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SOLIDARITY first, POLICY second Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #37

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The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law think Nov 2014 #42

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