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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

TM99

(8,352 posts)

3. Blame the Third Way.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2015, 10:57 PM

May 2015

They are moderate Republicans from the 80's and 90's who evolved on social issues. They drive a wedge between progressive and liberals by focusing often just on social justice and ignoring economic populist FDR justice.

Why?

Because their economic positions are anything but liberal. They are neo-liberal. They bought into corporatism. They believe in Reaganomics - trickle down. Please you can see this with some posters on the TPP who admonish opponents by saying this will create jobs via the trickle down approach.

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/7-things-people-who-say-theyre-fiscally-conservative-socially-liberal-dont

I have posted this link several times already.

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What the &^%$ have you guys been saying about "social issues"? [View all] Ken Burch May 2015 OP

h*mj****n posts similar OPs in the HRC room. delrem May 2015 #1

Exactly and we'd like to feed you and not have you work 80 hr weeks Phlem May 2015 #12

So we can focus on policy to get it done. Right? delrem May 2015 #14

yep. Phlem May 2015 #16

Yes, that's what I meant delrem May 2015 #17

Our heroes, Sanders and Warren, have better records on social issues than "The" candidate. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

Blame the Third Way. TM99 May 2015 #3

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast May 2015 #22

Why so argumentative? murielm99 May 2015 #4

I've been getting blasted for stuff the "populist" group supposedly said, that's why. Ken Burch May 2015 #8

I would argue that the fault is not with members of this group, or the existence of the group. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10

In your mind, that requires me to defend myself against false accusations to you why? merrily May 2015 #15

I'm not even a member of this group. murielm99 May 2015 #18

I guess I did sound angry. Ken Burch May 2015 #19

Well.... the curse in the title...nt LiberalElite May 2015 #28

You'll notice that I did it as a "Sgt. Snorkel"-style comic strip "curse". n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #29

Bingo. You nailed it. Paka May 2015 #27

The only thing i'm aware of is a belief that Jackpine Radical May 2015 #5

+1 delrem May 2015 #7

It's a shitty fake meme Scootaloo May 2015 #6

It's a totally dishonest attack. TDale313 May 2015 #9

I don't know any political or philosophical school of thought that is more egalitarian than what whereisjustice May 2015 #11

It's utter BS. Ask for links. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #13

Let me get this straight: People falsely associated you with this group, so you assumed their merrily May 2015 #20

No...I'm trying to figure out what got this started. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #21

Some posters on political message boards have agendas other than posting as a hobby and some are merrily May 2015 #23

It was started by New Dems TM99 May 2015 #24

I think that ridiculous and self-serving meme got started when some criticized a politician(s) djean111 May 2015 #25

That social and economic justice issues are all intertwined. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26