The Way Forward

Voltaire2

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10. This is the answer.

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:35 PM

Jan 21

If the Democratic Party continues to be the neoliberal establishment party, it will continue to lose to the fascist Republican Party.

There is no 'center' anymore, because the current system is failing people on many levels. If the only political party advocating radical reform are the fascists, they will continue to gain power.

This problem of the 'despised center' is not unique to the Democratic Party. It is a problem throughout the EU, for example., and it is a problem in the UK, where the dominant centrist faction of the Labour Party has managed to tank popular support in a remarkably brief time, and has boosted the popularity of the fascist Reform Party, which in the latest polls is about dead even with Labour.

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So much to do, but first I'd start with a platform from Bernie Sanders, and then move left. [View all] TBF Jan 21 OP

I agree. Lunabell Jan 21 #1

Will our big donors allow this? jalan48 Jan 21 #2

That's our problem - TBF Jan 21 #5

Mostly they don't Bettie Jan 24 #65

Given Sanders didn't win the primary, would the voters allow it seems more important EdmondDantes_ Jan 21 #8

Sounds like you're a no on adopting Bernie's ideas moving forward. jalan48 Jan 21 #9

I think who wins the primaries has depended a lot TBF Jan 21 #18

This is a critical point... DEMS had more billionaires in their corner in 2024 than the GOP. WarGamer Jan 21 #17

If our goal is to please billionaires, we will never be the party for the working class. nt TBF Jan 21 #19

x1000 nt WarGamer Jan 21 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 22 #32

Yes this is exactly the starting point LearnedHand Jan 21 #3

Exactly Emile Jan 21 #4

To remind us all of the elements in the Sanders platform, I'm posting a link below from 2019. Lonestarblue Jan 21 #6

Thank you for this LearnedHand Jan 21 #12

u know a lot of ppl blame bernie for us ending up here, right? mopinko Jan 21 #7

"start with a platform" Cirsium Jan 21 #13

the op named sanders. mopinko Jan 21 #22

Right Cirsium Jan 22 #23

bad branding. mopinko Jan 22 #24

Branding doesn't matter Cirsium Jan 22 #35

yes, branding does matter. mopinko Jan 22 #41

Branding Cirsium Jan 22 #44

bernie's politics r fine w me. mopinko Jan 22 #45

Good Cirsium Jan 22 #48

Of course there's "hate out there" - oligarchs do not want to share TBF Jan 21 #15

fully fund and expand the aca. that was in place. mopinko Jan 21 #21

Medicare is in place - TBF Jan 22 #28

well, you're doing quite a bit of conflating there. but the aca exists, too. and it's better. mopinko Jan 22 #30

OK, start with ACA then - TBF Jan 22 #33

Forgive the intrusion. Hope you don't mind. Sailingfish Jan 22 #49

Fantastic food for thought TBF Jan 22 #50

What? Cirsium Jan 22 #46

This is the answer. Voltaire2 Jan 21 #10

Can you point out one neoliberalism policy of the Biden administration? Self Esteem Jan 22 #27

Any policy I don't like is neo-liberal. comradebillyboy Jan 22 #38

Exactly right. Biden might be the first non-neoliberal president we've had since LBJ. Self Esteem Jan 22 #51

Both Sides insult that Ds have same policies as Rs: deregulation, privatization, austerity, and a stupid betsuni Jan 24 #60

Well. I'm not a Bernie fan whatsoever, BUT ismnotwasm Jan 21 #11

I only mentioned Bernie because he is someone who is further left that we all know - TBF Jan 21 #16

When Tim Walz was picked by Kamala Harris I was ecstatic. She made a fabulous choice and the buzz was Nanjeanne Jan 21 #14

i ve been left most of my adult life , with out us lefties ( no joke here ) we wouldnt be here what we are today AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #25

The majority of Americans consistantly agree... Think. Again. Jan 22 #26

Absolutely - the oligarchs spend a lot of money developing wedge issues TBF Jan 22 #29

But they don't vote that way. comradebillyboy Jan 22 #36

Correct, the current Democratic Party hasn't won them over. Think. Again. Jan 22 #37

Call me when Bernie can win a Democratic primary. comradebillyboy Jan 22 #39

I don't think this OP is suggesting running Bernie. Think. Again. Jan 22 #40

Heavens no, I adore him but he has other roles now. One is making platforms - TBF Jan 22 #42

Part of the problem is that you want to immediately label TBF Jan 22 #43

A big part of Bernie's appeal is that he's not a Democrat, or at least not "Establishment." DickKessler Jan 22 #31

A thoughtful post - thank you. TBF Jan 22 #34

What is the purpose of this section? Cirsium Jan 22 #47

Yes, that will be part of pushing forward I suppose. TBF Jan 22 #53

since Bernie's plan has never really been implemented, it still is a new way forward for a party that has really NewHendoLib Jan 22 #54

I agree Cirsium Jan 23 #56

Why are the only 2 options qazplm135 Jan 22 #52

I could argue TBF Jan 23 #55

My point is qazplm135 Jan 23 #57

That is what we've been doing for years & it isn't working imo. nt TBF Jan 24 #61

Well that's the challenge qazplm135 Jan 24 #62

It needs to happen behind the scenes -- TBF Jan 24 #63

The right does it qazplm135 Jan 24 #64

What really is "far left"? The kinds of policies that every other civilized industrial nation seems to have like Nanjeanne Jan 23 #58

It doesn't matter if you or I qazplm135 Jan 23 #59

Popular for quite awhile, and that is just one policy among many we should be champions for: Passages Jan 25 #66

Agree with every point, well said msfiddlestix Jan 27 #67

Honestly I haven't a clue - I have been building my base at Bluesky TBF Jan 27 #68

As much as I have always admired her, that simply isn't enough.. but it's not nothing. msfiddlestix Jan 29 #69

You're reacting appropriately to your environment TBF Thursday #70