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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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1. Unity with the Dem establishment is rewarding bad behavior

Fri May 20, 2016, 06:23 AM

May 2016

Supporting those that suppress,
or worse oppress progressive
voices and goals, is an exercise
in self-defeating behavior.

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Should Progressives Unify with the Democratic Party Establishment? Hell No! [View all] eridani May 2016 OP

Unity with the Dem establishment is rewarding bad behavior Cosmic Kitten May 2016 #1

After this dirty primary? Why? pengu May 2016 #2

You are right. Centrists are the true enemies of progress. FlatBaroque May 2016 #4

It also depends on what they are Centralist between. -none May 2016 #12

I understood that they were more mainstream - TBF May 2016 #6

That's the difference from past years TBF May 2016 #8

+1000 n/t MissDeeds May 2016 #22

We err when we try to understand the fight when we try to frame it as rhett o rick Jun 2016 #30

Baby Jane Hudson said to her sister you are in the chair Protalker May 2016 #5

Hey folks, please read the whole article BEFORE you comment. . . DinahMoeHum May 2016 #10

I did read the entire article mountain grammy May 2016 #15

This post hits the "bull's eye". Great thinking! nt ladjf May 2016 #11

Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT. fleur-de-lisa May 2016 #14

I think it's disgusting that someone alerted on this post mountain grammy May 2016 #17

I'm surprised as well considering Mbrow May 2016 #20

I Am A Bernie Supporter, And Get On All Kinds Of Jury's Yallow May 2016 #23

Same here, and I was NOT on this particular one. DinahMoeHum May 2016 #24

And yet Mbrow May 2016 #27

I think they should be used and abused as needed to achieve our goals stupidicus May 2016 #16

As long as they vote Democratic in the fall... LuckyTheDog May 2016 #19

+1000s DinahMoeHum May 2016 #25

wow I am sorry someone alerted on this oldandhappy May 2016 #21

Trump SCOTUS possible nominee...Tom Cotton. WhiteTara May 2016 #26

Yes! JimDandy May 2016 #29