Why The Democratic Party Is Doomed

[Swordsmyth]

Julian Assange, a man who has certainly taken his fair share of the blame for Hillary's loss last November, has just taken to Twitter to list out the 6 reasons why the "the Democratic party is doomed."

Why the Democratic party is doomed: 1. The Democratic establishment has vortexed the party's narrative (cont) https://t.co/oSexJulCXS
— Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) June 25, 2017

Assange's assessment is spot on and covers many of the themes we discuss on a daily basis. To summarize, Assange asserts that the Democratic party essentially severed ties with the working class long ago due to their inability to craft a cohesive political agenda. Identity politics subsequently took the place of a solid legislative agenda but that "short-term tactic has led to the inevitable strategic catastrophe of the white and male super majorities responding by seeing themselves as an unserviced political identity group."
That said, in 2016, the failures of the Democratic party went well beyond an out-of-touch agenda as WikiLeaks managed to expose the outright corruption of the DNC and political elites that were, up until that point, held up as royalty. But, rather than tuck tail and run, the political elites of the Democratic party have attempted to hold on to their power base by recklessly pushing the "Trump-Russian collusion narrative" which is a "political dead end."
In the end, Assange suggests that "the Democratic base should move to start a new party since the party elite shows no signs that they will give up power."

More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...c-party-doomed

[Danke]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...=schadenfreude

[CPUd]

[Swordsmyth]

And the Demoncrats are and do all those things worse.

[Swordsmyth]

Perhaps when the Demoncrats collapse people will stop voting for the "lesser of 2 evils" and 3rd parties will stand a chance.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

I notice all the progressives on this forum spout those issues, but have little to say about other liberty issues. Interesting.

[CPUd]

[Swordsmyth]

It does when the LEFT boot is spiked.

[CPUd]

[Swordsmyth]

And the LEFT is more Tyrannical.

[CPUd]

[heavenlyboy34]

If the dems ever went away, the GOP would find a way to rebuild them. The War Party needs party politics to keep the masses of Boobus divided, conquered, subdued, and pacified.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

[pics]

[pics]

Your pics are true to an extent, but why do so many libertarians/liberty minded people identify with conservatives/Republicans? Is is because they think they have to choose one over the other? Or, if you tallied up all issues (especially local issues), then would there be more liberty positions aligning with conservative ones? I have some thoughts, but really don't know. Liberty is qualitatively different from both, but how would you explain? From a poll:

But they [libertarians] are a highly conservative, Republican one. 57 percent of libertarians identify as conservatives in the PRRI poll, while a scant three percent identified as liberals. 45 percent of libertarians identify as Republicans and 39 percent “identify with the Tea Party movement.” 57 percent of libertarians have favorable views of the Republican Party, while a whopping 89 percent have unfavorable views of the Democratic Party.
https://www.prri.org/wp-content/uplo...13.AVS_WEB.pdf

[Swordsmyth]

Your pics are true to an extent, but why do so many libertarians/liberty minded people identify with conservatives/Republicans? Is is because they think they have to choose one over the other? Or, if you tallied up all issues (especially local issues), then would there be more liberty positions aligning with conservative ones? I have some thoughts, but really don't know. Liberty is qualitatively different from both, but how would you explain? From a poll:

At some point the Democrats turned into Communists, The Republicans are distinctly better on many issues. (though not nearly good enough)

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

https://www.prri.org/wp-content/uplo...13.AVS_WEB.pdf, page 11

[Ender]

2nd verse, same as the first.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Is part of it because of economic issues? Men with families focus a lot on money issues. Women tend to lean Democrat (more often than not). If a man abandons his family, then the woman is going to find somebody to take care of her kids. It's just a maternal survival instinct. By hook or by crook. That somebody she seeks to look after her kids in a post-industrial world will not be family. It will often be the government.

[nikcers]

Why the libertarian party is doomed.

[KrokHead]

None of you would admit it but if the Democrats EVER cut our taxes we'd fly the BLM flag and be all for transgender bathrooms.

Libertarians are Republicans because Republicans at least pretend they want to cut our taxes. In the end one party is Satan and the other is the Devil.

[CaptUSA]

At some point the Democrats turned into Communists, The Republicans are distinctly better on many issues. (though not nearly good enough)

Lol, you must be reading their literature. Because in practice, it's hard to see a difference.

Hell, the Republicans have control of ALL THREE branches of the federal government. All three. And a favorable SC. Please tell me the "better" legislation they've done.

I'll wait.............................................. .......



(In my mind, the only difference is that it's marginally easier to sell a liberty message to the GOP electorate - which means we can sometimes get a Paul, Massie, or Amash elected on that side of the aisle. But when it comes to power, the party still wants more of it. And that's what they fight for - just like the dems. It takes a special breed to want to give power away to the people.)

[ILUVRP]

i honestly believe that if the founding fathers could see what kind of government we have now ( since eisenhower ) they would have made america a parliamentary government type , they did not want america to be ruled by a king , but that is what we now and we can't change it .

google up the countries that have a president and see what company we are keeping .

i think that all governments are somewhere on a line , on the left end of the line is socialist and on the right end is fascist , repub/dems/libertarian/labor or any other are just names that are somewhere on the line .

[CaptUSA]

i think that all governments are somewhere on a line , on the left end of the line is socialist and on the right end is fascist , repub/dems/libertarian/labor or any other are just names that are somewhere on the line .

Hmmm... I see it more like this:

Anarchy-------------------------------------------------------------Authoritarianism


Words like "socialism" and "fascism" are just different flavors of authoritarianism. I don't really get caught up in the flavors of tyranny. Once you've accepted that you need to be ruled, does it really matter much how that rule is administered?

[CPUd]

Hmmm... I see it more like this:

Anarchy-------------------------------------------------------------Authoritarianism


Words like "socialism" and "fascism" are just different flavors of authoritarianism. I don't really get caught up in the flavors of tyranny. Once you've accepted that you need to be ruled, does it really matter much how that rule is administered?

That's what makes the whole "globalist versus nationalist" meme so laughable, because either way, it's statism.

[timosman]

That's what makes the whole "globalist versus nationalist" meme so laughable, because either way, it's statism.

and we need anarchy?

[Todd]

Funny how every couple of years we have stories about the impending doom of each party. Just last year prior to the Trump victory everyone was talking about the demise of the GOP. Now the Democrats are on the ropes.

Keep on believing that tripe.

[CPUd]

Funny how every couple of years we have stories about the impending doom of each party. Just last year prior to the Trump victory everyone was talking about the demise of the GOP. Now the Democrats are on the ropes.

Keep on believing that tripe.

This is what drives their fundraising.

[CaptUSA]

This is what drives their fundraising.

Don't forget the media. FOXNews had huge ratings during Obama's tenure. Now, CNN and MSNBC are getting the windfall.

Hmmm... It's almost like the "opposition" benefits more... Who'da thunk it?

[CaptUSA]

and we need anarchy?

Unlike some here, I don't advocate for pure anarchy, but it's hard to argue that any form of statism is better.

[oyarde]

If the dems ever went away, the GOP would find a way to rebuild them. The War Party needs party politics to keep the masses of Boobus divided, conquered, subdued, and pacified.

LOL , I guess they could arm Isis here .

[timosman]

LOL , I guess they could arm Isis here .

Could?