Bernie Sanders and "Movement Politics"

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29. the democratic party has been a party of movements

since the bimetal populists were absorbed and milliam jennings bryan was nominated.

that is what must happen in a 2 party system. "establishment" democrats like our votes and our support.

the labor movement
the civil rights movement
the anti war movement
the environmental movement
the consumer protection movement, the no nukers, the laundry list of movements sponsored into the party by ralph nader in the 1970s.

you can name a few. many of us became democrats from various movements.

did i mention ralph nader? when party leaders act in a matter contrary to a movement's goals , movement leaders are fully justified in seeking other means to our ends.

the republicans themselves have absorbed a few movements that once were democratic. evangelicals and segregationists come to mind.