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17. We don't actually need a revolution, we need a counter-revolution. The Reagan Revolution has to go

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 12:16 PM

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We're 45 years into that experiment, and it's made a few people super-wealthy but left most of the rest scraping by. Since 1980, the highest virtue in the land was shooting wealth skyward: as much as possible, as fast as possible, as high as possible.

Contrast that with the New Deal framework, which didn't prevent the upward flow but did bottleneck it. Wealth had to circulate at the lower levels for a while before going up the pipe. The system had its flaws, and by the 1970s conditions had changed enough that it needed fixing, but it needed fixing, not dismantlement.

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Democratic Party's Low Polling Numbers Explained [View all] Pototan Sunday OP

Many Democrats expect their elected Dem reps to lead the revolution. FalloutShelter Sunday #1

The GOP embraces their protesters and far right spokesmen Farmer-Rick Sunday #11

Not true at all creeksneakers2 Monday #31

Such a succinct argument Farmer-Rick Tuesday #48

For one thing, free trade is not a far right idea. creeksneakers2 Wednesday #50

Elected Democratic leaders need to endorse popular Democratic candidates and ideas while fighting the fights they can. Gore1FL Sunday #14

We don't actually need a revolution, we need a counter-revolution. The Reagan Revolution has to go JHB Sunday #17

The fight now is trying to protect what we have creeksneakers2 Monday #32

I submit that compromising our values doesn't protect us. If it did, we wouldn't be having these discussions. nt Gore1FL Monday #35

Submit away creeksneakers2 Monday #36

Zohran Mamdani got votes Gore1FL Monday #37

He won in New York City creeksneakers2 Monday #38

Ignore people long enough and they quit showing up. Gore1FL Monday #39

Biden: "Trickle-down economics has never worked" Harris: "Trickle-down economics benefited big corporations betsuni Tuesday #44

Facts differ. The current top rate is 37% Gore1FL Tuesday #45

Two paragraphs and you explained the problems that the Democrats have completely ignored Autumn Monday #34

One suggestion: Democratic leaders should hold "shadow" hearings and tape them Justice matters. Sunday #21

There is the day to day process where right now we are weak as the minority. Then there is vision. Which we seem.... dutch777 Sunday #2

trouble is- mopinko Sunday #5

And these things need to be accomplished in a hard hitting get-it-done manner. Trust_Reality Sunday #18

I think we can do both if we have a solid majority. I do hope someone is keeping a list of all the stuff to repair! dutch777 Tuesday #47

We need to be more outspoken WmChris Sunday #3

It doesn't fully explain it. everyonematters Sunday #4

"trans boys" angrychair Sunday #24

I should have said trans girls. everyonematters Sunday #25

Corporate media has their thumb on the scale for the pukes as well. It's not an even playing field. Blues Heron Sunday #6

Yep. For profit media is for profit first. Trust_Reality Sunday #19

But Democratic candidates are winning Buckeyeblue Sunday #7

i don't see Dem adrenaline. AOC and Gavin are exceptions Tetrachloride Sunday #8

Post removed Post removed Sunday #9

Republicans are to the left of "corporate" Democrats? Martin Eden Sunday #13

It's simple. Low approval for Democrats does NOT equate to approval for Republicans Martin Eden Sunday #10

Yes, Democrats need to fight harder Mysterian Sunday #12

Democratic low polling numbers are from Democrats or unaffiliated Democratic leaning voters, 'cause the Democratic Fil1957 Sunday #15

Both parties make the same mistake of thinking--or choosing to think--that voters... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #16

With a few exceptions (AOC, Gavin, Bernie) pinkstarburst Sunday #20

I think there's a disconnect between campaigning and achieving dickthegrouch Sunday #22

Post removed Post removed Sunday #23

Absolutely. That kind of damage to Democrats wasn't possible before. betsuni Sunday #28

Republicans can't do policy. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #26

Many of the polls ask the wrong questions Bluetus Sunday #27

When grievances matter more than vulnerabilities. betsuni Sunday #29

I have a good explanation for it. bob4460 Monday #30

Too many use pretzel logic to blame democrats SocialDemocrat61 Monday #33

My point of the OP, exactly Pototan Monday #40

Winning elections is more important and better than being liked JI7 Tuesday #41

Then why don't they support Jasmine Crockett JI7 Tuesday #42

Yes, and this "fighting" business is a both sides insinuation that Democrats don't fight. betsuni Tuesday #43

Most people claim democrats lost the election due to messaging fujiyamasan Tuesday #46

I wish we could openly talk about our party on this site. We have so many problems that needs to be addressed Mr. Sparkle Tuesday #49

What "runs down the spine of our party"? Please give examples of problems. betsuni Wednesday #51