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newthinking

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37. We are never going to get those majorities unless the Democrats truly turn populist and

Sat May 24, 2014, 03:51 PM

May 2014

offer a truly alternative viewpoint.

The average person, Democrat or Republican, (I believe) are closer in many of their views than they have been in 20 years. A good portion of confused/moderate independents and even some Republicans could be convinced to give liberal populism a chance. I am convinced of that.

Leadership seems to be so out of touch with the average American that they can't seem to grasp what is right in front of their faces....

I mean there was a reason all the steam is letting out of things like "Operation Spring".

But as long as the Democrats appear to be "Republican Light" or "Oligarchs with a heart" they are not going to be able to engage this dynamic. They are going to have to abandon their current trajectory and move back to what made the Democratic party great.

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