General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: As a Bernie guy [View all]betsuni
(29,016 posts)Supporting unions and workers, fighting climate change, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy, making people's lives better are usual Democratic policies.
It's a myth that FDR/LBJ were democratic socialists and the party shifted Right, has same economic policies as Republicans is wrong, no evidence. Democrats did not think universal health care was "radical." Myth that Democrats ignore working/middle class is wrong, no evidence. Myth that the majority of Americans are secretly populist democratic socialists is wrong, no evidence. Myth that anything progressive was introduced and new in 2015/16 is wrong.
"And not compromising just because the top calls it radical." What's that supposed to mean? Examples? Compromise is necessary if a bill can't get passed without it. Democrats do not have very large majorities in Congress. Rare to get any Republican votes on anything, yet Democrats always get the blame.
"Establishment." Who is the establishment? Not campaigning on progressive policies? Democrats have always campaigned on their usual policies. Obama, Clinton, Biden, Harris -- who didn't campaign on the usual policies?
Nope. Classic Democrat. No revolutions anywhere. The myths and revisionist history that hurt Democrats -- stop.