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Edited on Tue May-04-04 08:31 PM by Q
- The new, 'improved' version 1.1
- The 'political climate' after 9-11 was created by two main factors coming into play: 1) the storm trooper tactics of the Neocons and the hostile takeover of the America media by the zealots and fanatics that make up the Bush* Republicans. 2) the lack of fight, conviction and political bravery by their Democratic opposition. The New Democratic Leadership and their supplicants have conceded on so many issues and refused to demand investigations into so many Bush* scandals that they've virtually blended WITH the Republican party. Both parties hide behind nationalism and patriotism to cover their trail of blood, complicity and war profiteering.
- The DLC didn't 'save' the Democratic party by their refusal to 'rock the boat' for the last three years. Dems have been in the minority since 94 and the Dem president between the Bushes got himself impeached by a rogue congress and was forced time and again to concede to the Republican 'revolution'.
- The DLC shouldn't take credit and count the last election as a 'win'. It's not actually 'winning' until and unless you get your hands on the grand prize. Many (grass roots) Democrats are convinced to this day that Gore would be president if he had received the support of his party leadership the way Republicans supported Bush's* fanatical push for the white house. The facts and the truth were on the side of the Democratic party...but they failed to follow through and take the Bushies head on in a fight for the direction and future of democracy.
- It's well-known that liberal candidates are attacked, marginalized and smeared by BOTH the conservative left and right/ It's strange how conservatives continue to insist that 'liberals' can't win elections...as they do everything they can to shun them and keep them from being considered as serious candidates. DLCers should already KNOW why liberals and progressives have a difficult time getting their leadership into power. The progressive ideology is the antithesis of the corporate state and the desires of the ruling class. This makes them the political leper to the conservative Left and Right and those greedily feeding at the government and corporate teat.
- What's the 'ruling class'? Bush* and his cronies, flunkies and apologists who belong (or want to) belong to the small group of wealthy people in this country (and abroad) who own nearly everything. It's three or four percent of the population at the very most. They're the ones who, once they get in office, auction off the government piece by piece to their fellow fat cats. Up to now they haven't been in a position to own the national treasury, resources and the American workforce...but they're close to achieving that goal with the cooperation of the 'new' Democrats.
- Liberals have been out of power in the Democratic party since at least the 80s. Even today...there's no more than a handful of liberals remaining in both houses. How then would one expect them to fight the 'GOP smear machine' and the 'vast right wing conspiracy'? Any power liberals had...any voice they had...was driven from the party by the same DLCers who now insist that only they can win elections.
- Democracy's very existence depends on the sharing of power. That's why we have a two-party system and not a one-party government. Republicans don't want to share power with Democrats and the New Democrats don't want to share power with progressives and liberals.
- The New Democrats insist that the only way we can win elections is to unify behind one leadership and whether or not we happen to agree with their politics is supposed to be secondary to winning. Power and winning have become everything as both parties abandon the Little People for hundreds of millions in campaign cash in exchange for laws, bills and legislation favorable to those who possess the most gold.
- We 'liberals' have been informed that winning is everything and that principles, values and the people have to wait until those who have taken control of the party win back a majority. We're still waiting. Meanwhile...don't fret if we protest and complain about those things the party is giving up for the sake of 'winning'.
- Comments?
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