socialist. I, personally, am a revolutionary. I don't find the argument that it is possible to reform such an incredibly broken system within the time frame that things like equality and climate change require to be convincing. I also believe, in accordance with some theories that I have read, that a revolution is required for the working class to understand what is at stake, and what true democracy and socialism will take.
One other note: I refer to it as a broken system, but that's more out of habit. This often implies that it can be fixed, and I think that's completely untrue. Our system, so far as I can tell from what history I have read and understand, is not only not working for labor, but designed to oppress and minimize labor while maximizing profit and property rights.
The Democratic Party pushes for social and economic justice. We expand individual rights and freedoms. That can't be argued. We attempt as best we can to at least impede the natural inclination of capitalism to pursue profit at any cost, through regulation and legislation. We attempt to use progressive policies to reduce income inequality and transfer excessive wealth to programs for the impoverished and have-nots. We try to make the capitalist system a little less exploitative.
You say that can't be argued, but I would disagree with that. I also very strongly differ from your perspective on this:
We are in the midst of revolutionary globalization. Capital injections are creating prosperous working people and middle-classes around the world, transforming lives. We are engaged in intricate, complex economic and financial relationships with nation after nation. We have partners, not adversaries.
However, that is a discussion for another time, and one that I may eventually get around to making a post on in this forum.
Thanks for your input.
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