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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: New Democrats, The DLC and the Third Way [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)35. DURec.
I don't understand WHY we needed a "3rd Way".
The FDR Way was good enough for me.
Fuck a bunch a half Republicans.
In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be[font size=3] established for allregardless of station, race, or creed.[/font]
Among these are:
*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
*The right of every family to a decent home;
*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
*The right to a good education.
All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.
[font size=3]America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.[/font]
Among these are:
*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
*The right of every family to a decent home;
*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
*The right to a good education.
All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.
[font size=3]America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.[/font]
Please note that the above are stipulated as Basic Human RIGHTS to be protected by our government,
and NOT as COMMODITIES to be SOLD to Americans by For Profit Corporations.
There was a time, not so long ago, when voting FOR the Democrat was voting FOR the above values.
This is no longer True, thanks to the "3rd Way".
[center]The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT, but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR. [/font][/center]
In politics the middle way is none at all.
-President John Adams
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Agree with your post, but there hasn't even been a recovery from the last crash for most.
stillwaiting
Mar 2015
#21
Progressive Policy Institute, Third Way, Center for American Progress, and No Labels. All DLC-ish
merrily
Mar 2015
#27
Bravo, Dragonfli, superb explanation of the mess of pottage the neolibs have served up.
hedda_foil
Mar 2015
#10
ANd how many Americans are willing to be radically socialist? Or even willing to act humanely,
truedelphi
Mar 2015
#19
Well, to be fair, that means the TPP and fracking and war will affect everyone equally.
djean111
Mar 2015
#36
The Third Way has forsaken their morality for money and power. No thanks. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#32
Is that supposed to mean something or do you have trouble with the English language?
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#33
That was not meant as an insult, I simply have no idea what you are trying to say.
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#40
Instead of us saying "They Live" any more, we should be saying "They're GONE!" now!
cascadiance
Mar 2015
#31
I agree, they are ideologically the old Republicans that no longer fit into the new party
Dragonfli
May 2015
#52
The Third Way Democrats and their money machine will simply migrate back to the GOP
leveymg
May 2015
#53
Mine too. The third way leads to more inequality & poverty, it is unconscionable for any dem or
mother earth
May 2015
#55
Clinton started nothing less than an attempt to take over the world for corporations, and its still
Baobab
Mar 2016
#64
What the party does not seem to get, even now, is that those who have walked away...
polichick
Dec 2016
#66