2016 Postmortem

betsuni

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29. The magic words!

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 05:01 PM

Dec 2016

Repeated constantly every day all day, the magic words will make the fictional neoliberal corporatist third-way identity politics DLC neo-con bad bad bad Democratic Party disappear with a big poof and the Real Democrats and True Progressives can take over. OMG, after I typed that I thought about myself, "How authoritarian, what an elitist" -- heck, now I'm now self-insulting. IT'S HAPPENING.

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Shout out to the neoliberal corporatist third-way identity politics DLC neo-con wing of the party! [View all] DanTex Dec 2016 OP

I've been called each and every single one of those and my fealty questioned by those who wish to boston bean Dec 2016 #1

Most of them hang out at this site nowadays: think Dec 2016 #2

Looks like an obscure think tank. But I'm not sure why everyone keeps attacking them. DanTex Dec 2016 #4

Third Way Dems new war on Elizabeth Warren progressives: Why their centrist pitch is a political lo think Dec 2016 #8

"...the partys left, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California." DanTex Dec 2016 #13

The part you're quoting is an excerpt from Politico that the author was countering think Dec 2016 #16

It's a simple mathematical fact that the New Democrats are a small coalition. DanTex Dec 2016 #19

Supports TPP, cuts to Soc. Security & Medicare, tax breaks for corporations, "reforming" Dodd-Frank think Dec 2016 #20

With the exception of TPP, very few Dems agree with those things. DanTex Dec 2016 #21

Hey "Think" do you think I am one of them? CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #6

No. think Dec 2016 #9

Keep fighting the good fight? guillaumeb Dec 2016 #3

The good fight is the one against the GOP. DanTex Dec 2016 #5

The DLC does not exist as a formal organization, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #10

True. The DLC no longer exists. It's formal organization ended February 7, 2011 think Dec 2016 #12

Well, that's where you lose me. DanTex Dec 2016 #15

I think that people sometimes use the acronym "DLC" guillaumeb Dec 2016 #30

The problem is, it carries the implication that anyone DanTex Dec 2016 #31

Agreed. The use of any labels as shorthand risks oversimplifying. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #33

gotto distinguish yourself on the financing issues if you want to hang the GOP with them. JCanete Dec 2016 #7

That's pretty funny - i mean combining all those notions into one and pretending it's a confused el_bryanto Dec 2016 #11

Thirdway policies, hmm. DanTex Dec 2016 #14

There's always more solidarity when you aren't in charge. Common enemy and all. JCanete Dec 2016 #17

How would you suggest we determine what 3rd way means? DanTex Dec 2016 #22

But the point is you brought everything you know about Sarandon to the table, versus the two JCanete Dec 2016 #23

Ok, yes it's skewed. DanTex Dec 2016 #24

. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #18

It's essentially bullshit term (s) ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #25

After 12 years of Corrupt Trump/Pence... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #26

Thank you. I have been labeled one of those. leftofcool Dec 2016 #27

I agree Gothmog Dec 2016 #28

The magic words! betsuni Dec 2016 #29

Pure gobbledegook Bobbie Jo Dec 2016 #32

lol. good one. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #34

Funny thing: the people crying most about the DLC et. al. actualy helped actual fascists win. baldguy Dec 2016 #35

Hahahaha!!! AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #36