Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Scuba

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3. "Poll after poll shows the public favoring the positions that used to be ascribed to Democrats ..."

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:33 AM

Dec 2014

Poll after poll shows the public favoring the positions that used to be ascribed to Democrats, including taxing the rich and corporations to provide good schools, infrastructure, services and benefits to regular working- and middle-class Americans (see PopulistMajority.org).

But in the last election Democratic candidates continued to follow the "New Coke" strategy and "distanced themselves" from progressive policies and their own president! The result is many people no longer bother to show up and vote. Almost 64 percent of potential voters just stayed home.

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Is the Democratic Party Relevant Anymore? [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

I agree Coke really sucks, I never liked Pepsi and the new Coke was never worth drinking Autumn Dec 2014 #1

Good to see these fellows have caught up. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #2

"Poll after poll shows the public favoring the positions that used to be ascribed to Democrats ..." Scuba Dec 2014 #3

+1! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #5

Good post. Why they are running away from the voters is sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #10

The "Party" isn't irrelevant, VOTERS are. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #11

That is an excellent article. K&R Enthusiast Dec 2014 #4

So... just as Coke became 'Classic Coke' icymist Dec 2014 #6

I've quit soft drinks. Switched to organic green tea. wavesofeuphoria Dec 2014 #7

In the Clintons' image, yes. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #8

Rebuilding the democratic party is going to be as usefull as wallpapering the chicken coop jeepers Dec 2014 #9