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bucolic_frolic

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28. Democrats vote during hard economic times

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 08:41 AM

Nov 2024

The poor, the weak, the frail. We coalesce and win elections. Then we try to level the playing field with economic populism and create feeder constituencies around that issue. Then the rich and powerful GOP elites get scared as hell and kick us out. Until Republican greed ruins the economic cycle again.

You would think either we'd get it going for a durable ideology of inclusiveness that is popular, OR the GOP would figure out how to spread the wealth. But elites inside both parties prefer to maintain their power, so the system perpetuates.

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Does the Democratic Party want to survive? [View all] Fearless Nov 2024 OP

There won't be anymore elections Missmellyminx Nov 2024 #1

Yep, isn't all this republican job now? LisaL Nov 2024 #4

This is fearmongering Fearless Nov 2024 #5

This is hyperbole. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #10

You really believe that? atreides1 Nov 2024 #31

We will............. Lovie777 Nov 2024 #2

Agree with 90%. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #3

It was legally required to provide fair coverage Fearless Nov 2024 #6

Cynical Me sez the Reichtwingers would just as soon abolish the Electoral College Montauk6 Nov 2024 #8

There is no set "right wing" Fearless Nov 2024 #12

The FL rule isn't arbitrary. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #14

The number 60% is arbitrary. Fearless Nov 2024 #16

They have no reason to. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #13

I don't intend on getting the Republican party's support Fearless Nov 2024 #19

The Fairness Doctrine had nothing to do with truth. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #11

It has been removed yes Fearless Nov 2024 #17

The Fairness Doctrine never had anything to do with truth in broadcasting. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #20

The Democratic Party's paradox? slumcamper Nov 2024 #7

We are ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #9

I agree with you 100 percent and have been stressing all the issues Jspur Nov 2024 #15

This... Fearless Nov 2024 #18

TLDR, went for bacon/potato chips instead Nimble_Idea Nov 2024 #21

Sounds like socialism LiberaBlueDem Nov 2024 #22

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I agree with virtually all of this EdmondDantes_ Nov 2024 #24

100% Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #25

None of your points make any difference ibegurpard Nov 2024 #26

K&R Docreed2003 Nov 2024 #27

Democrats vote during hard economic times bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #28

And the Blue-Green divide should end jfz9580m Nov 2024 #29

We need to break through to the Gaza protest clowns who are responsible wolfie001 Nov 2024 #30

Add the right to make decisions about one's own body Freddie Nov 2024 #32

Yeah jfz9580m Nov 2024 #33

Or any woman so she can control her own body Freddie Nov 2024 #35

Well yeah jfz9580m Nov 2024 #36

Spare me. Let's blame the rape victim for the rape. JFC. Where in the hell have you been. The Democrats have been JohnSJ Nov 2024 #34