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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

marym625

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2. The difference is

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Wed May 13, 2015, 09:07 AM

May 2015

The policies for the rich over all those decades, and especially the last couple, have taken a great toll on our nation. People see much more now than they saw then.

Back then it was still possible to have a one income family, send the kids off to school, retire at a reasonable age and still have a home, the car and a decent life.

Now that is impossible.

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It is really weird to me that any Democrat thinks Sanders isn't a Democrat [View all] marym625 May 2015 OP

McGovern was my first election and he lost 49 States for many of the same reasons leftofcool May 2015 #1

The difference is marym625 May 2015 #2

Actually, it wasn't easier leftofcool May 2015 #4

I'm sorry you had a hard time marym625 May 2015 #5

I had a great time! leftofcool May 2015 #8

Mega difference. Paka May 2015 #13

He's also not running against a sitting president marym625 May 2015 #3

He is actually running against 2 billion dollars. leftofcool May 2015 #6

You do realize you are in the populist group, right? marym625 May 2015 #7

I hope so. leftofcool May 2015 #9

There was a fairly comfortable middle class, though it was declining, and people tend to become sabrina 1 May 2015 #12

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #10

Thank you! marym625 May 2015 #11