Reply #33: How about this? Take away the "Republican-Lite" label and similar verbiage... [View All]

is there room for discussion about this subject then?

Yes, it's the "big tent" party, but what happens when the ultimate goal is genuinely perceived to be different by party members? I'm not talking about single issues; I'm talking the overall goal of the party.

There really seem to be separate sets of ideals in play. Not merely HOW the game should be played to win, but what the overall goals are once a candidate does win.

My primary issue and concern as a citizen has always been corporatocracy and the control it has on the citizens, as I firmly believe the corporations run our government. Is that in dispute here at DU? It's an honest question.

If that's not in dispute, can we not agree that there is a huge gap between how a government works when controlled by corporations rather than the citizenry?

I thought this section of the OP was very significant:

"The leaders and handlers of the Party insist on grooming their candidates and campaigns to attract Republicans -- not Democrats. They continue to ignore core Democrats as suckers who HAVE to vote for the eventual Democratic nominee. If disgruntled Democrats don't vote or vote another party, they are blamed for the failings of the Democratic campaigns; blamed by the same Democrats that took them for granted, treated them as saps."

Many, many democrats feel that way, and they're not calling anyone names or dissing anyone else. There is simply a HUGE division in the direction of the party...the goals and ideals.

Is this not able to be discussed here? Is this why whenever I post about the influence of Corporate America on our elections (affecting ALL candidates in one form or another as they try to shape the story for their agenda), there are those who say I'm a conspiracy theorist and others who wholeheartedly agree? Is that the fundamental place where our views deviate?

If anyone is tempted to question my motives or intentions, I encourage you to search my posts. I don't do flamebait and I don't trash talk other candidates. I trash B*shco and Corporate America (and by that I mean the Enrons, Halliburtons, and GEs of the world).

:shrug: