Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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45. I thought the beginning was with Reagan -

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #43)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 09:45 PM

Nov 2014

I still remember the chest pain I felt when he won.

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I'm curious about the age demographics in this Group - please vote! [View all] scarletwoman Nov 2014 OP

So I guess I'm the only under-25er here. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #1

In context of DU membership, those who are politically active and post often. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2

I think it's true of politically active liberals in general. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #3

True but they have great pot-lucks. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47

Yah. Missus Yonson is bringen Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #50

True, but go to any active campaign office-- eridani Dec 2014 #59

The large 50+ age politically active block is believable. Heavy school-work-family decades of appalachiablue Nov 2014 #4

I googled: I hate Bush. narnian60 Nov 2014 #10

Never thought of that. Good one. appalachiablue Nov 2014 #14

I got here in Spring 2001, Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #11

Wish I'd known of DU then or 2005. Better late than never though. I've heard other liberal, appalachiablue Nov 2014 #23

General annoyance? I was thinking major annoyance, but then field-grade officers always confused me. Scuba Nov 2014 #24

... scarletwoman Nov 2014 #25

There's a colonel of logic in there somewhere. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #36

I was shocked in 2000 that the Democrats capitulated to the election theft. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #49

A friend mentioned DU LiberalElite Nov 2014 #12

Good to know. appalachiablue Nov 2014 #15

I Googled "when did liberal become a dirty word?" CrispyQ Nov 2014 #48

Hah! Seeing your subject line in My Posts gave me a good laugh! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #5

There was also a functioning LiberalElite Nov 2014 #13

There were liberal Republicans back in those days because liberalism was NORMAL. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #17

I recall how the Dems LiberalElite Nov 2014 #18

That was largely thanks to the DLC. However, it started before that, with McGovern's loss to Nixon. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #21

Ah. I wasn't aware of that - tks LiberalElite Nov 2014 #22

So in 1976 we got Carter, who won out in the primaries over Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #43

I thought the beginning was with Reagan - LiberalElite Nov 2014 #45

In some ways, it began with Nixon. Starting to privatize the Post Office, for example. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author scarletwoman Nov 2014 #19

Good analysis. I think some would-be progressives Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #42

This probably explains the attraction of "Roosevelt"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #6

Not really. If you compare the usernames of the votes for the Roosevelt option in the naming poll scarletwoman Nov 2014 #7

Just an observation about the PRG overall. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #8

Every time there's been an age poll done in GD, the 45-55 age group has always been the largest. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #9

Another way to look at it...is KoKo Nov 2014 #53

I was 51 in 2001 when I joined DU, probably not too long after you joined. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #54

I know.... KoKo Nov 2014 #55

Jackpine Radical's not the only one under 25 anymore! F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #16

Thanks! There's always been a serious deficit of younger people on DU. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #20

I've been trying to get more people on here. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #31

I'm really glad you're doing that - showing people the articles. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #32

21 here Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #26

There sure are. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #38

Yes another 19 year old! minivan2 Nov 2014 #34

I'm shocked! F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #37

75 jzola Nov 2014 #27

You've lived through a lot of changes in our country! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #28

69 williesgirl Nov 2014 #29

You're certainly in excellent company! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #30

19 minivan2 Nov 2014 #33

Yes! So glad you're here! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #35

Somebody's gotta get up and dance. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #41

Interesting that it skews so much older. vi5 Nov 2014 #39

I'm just a little TBF Nov 2014 #44

Another re-naming poll: Spiketail Democrats. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #40

A bit surprising. I'm 27, and much of the resistance I've run into has been from UrbScotty Nov 2014 #51

Not surprising, imo. People tend to be resistant to change in general, scarletwoman Nov 2014 #52

Your profile says you've been a member since 2001. If you are 27 now, you joined DU at 12 o 13 and merrily Nov 2014 #56

Nope. Joined later than that. UrbScotty Nov 2014 #57

"When I did join, we were getting close to war in Iraq was well underway" nt merrily Nov 2014 #58

You were 15 when you joined DU? merrily Dec 2014 #60

36 (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #61