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slightlv

(7,933 posts)
30. This!
Fri May 8, 2026, 10:25 PM
May 8
If the party got with it, got current, and did what likely most Dems want, I would be happy with that, even if the candidate wasn't my favorite.


I fear with the Democratic apparati we have, the money influence is too great a temptation against us, the common people. The people in charge (and I'm not talking politicians, but institutional leaders, are older and have been born and bred in the ways of the 1950's. I wouldn't even call them boomers! They're before WE were born. And that's the problem. It's the same as the office manager who doesn't count you working unless he can see your butt in your seat. Those old days are long gone; we've moved into the era where the ultra rich control every aspect of our life. We need newer blood (even younger Boomer blood) who've lived through Reagan and Bush's recessions. Who remember the bailouts for everybody but we, the American people. Who remember and understand how we've suffered since the 1960's on the poor end of the pendulum. We want that pendulum to swing back towards US, the American people... those who have been disenfranchised for decades and more... POC, women, immigrants. We want these people to be celebrated for their accomplishments, not imprisoned or murdered for being just who they are.

I apologize. I've had a bad lupus day, the Raynauds is acting up and I'm on the edge of both despair and wishing I could hope. I apologize if I've offended anyone. It truly wasn't my intention.

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Reagan's election began this trend of shoveling money UP the income scale. bucolic_frolic May 8 #1
"Big money" always backs a safe media star FakeNoose May 8 #4
Reagan wasn't the first RainCaster May 8 #7
Add Dr Abdul for Senator in Michigan. multigraincracker May 8 #2
I have been saying for a very long time that Democrats should nominate a non-politician for president in 2028 gab13by13 May 8 #3
I'm not so sure about that though PatSeg May 8 #8
Reich makes the distinction between a Bernie Sanders-type politician FakeNoose May 8 #13
There are certain aspects to politicians PatSeg May 8 #15
Yes, it takes a big ego to get into politics, I agree... slightlv May 8 #27
So I guess you count Reagan as a politician. For me, that's a stretch that could go either way. If he was a KPN May 8 #19
Yes, Reagan popped in my head as well as PatSeg May 8 #20
Reagan was excellent as a politician slightlv May 8 #28
I'm not entirely sure Platner won't be another Fetterman but... NNadir May 8 #5
We need more people running for office with a Bernie Sanders type attitude KS Toronado May 8 #6
I absolutely agree! If we had a younger version of slightlv May 8 #29
Rahm needs to go. Too many ties to banking and he served in the IDF as a civilian volunteer. ChicagoTeamster May 8 #9
Funny that when I post that the DNC shoved HRC on the voters, it gets alerted on intheflow May 8 #10
The DNC did not force Hillary on the voters -- that is a myth JT45242 May 8 #12
Really? I'm a DNC voter and I felt the party pushed HRC on me. intheflow May 8 #14
Please be careful ... and I understand there are disappointments and some hard feelings FakeNoose May 8 #17
I do understand. intheflow May 8 #21
Vote totals 16.9 million to 13.2 million ; 55 percent to 43 JT45242 May 8 #22
She won Nevada by a voice vote. intheflow May 8 #24
I forgot the voice vote thing...sorry JT45242 Saturday #32
what is REALLY annoying Skittles May 8 #25
THANK YOU Skittles Saturday #33
My perception was that they did force her on the party. lees1975 Saturday #31
This is the era of the progressives angrychair May 8 #11
Wow. Only 58 recs? Either not many folks have seen this, or most don't like Robert Reich or are not happy KPN May 8 #16
Well it's early yet FakeNoose May 8 #18
Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits Joinfortmill May 8 #23
I vote Democrat, no matter what. But... CozyMystery May 8 #26
This! slightlv May 8 #30
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