NationStates Jolt Archive

Can the Progressive Party be Resurrected?

The Democratic Party is a lost cause. True progressive ideas have been all but forgotten or are ignored. The Green Party? Well…, their hearts are in the right place, but let’s face it, they are a bunch of kids floundering in the grown up world of politics.

At the turn of the 20th century the Progressive Party was so successful that virtually all of their ideas were adopted (and co-opted) by both major parties. FDR’s New Deal was the Progressive agenda put into action and, to that extent, we live in a world created by the ideas of the early Progressive Party.

Maybe it is time to resurrect the Progressive Party. Vermont has a successful Progressive Party, electing 6 Progressives to their House (http://www.progressiveparty.org/).

The Progressives will not end the two party system (no third party will), but perhaps like the Bull Moosers of the early 20th century they can alter the political landscape.

Plus, Progressives can claim the bi-partisan heritage of having both Roosevelts as ideological forefathers.

...guess not.

Why do you say the Deomcratic Party is a lost cause?

Theodorian reactions happen. Get over it.

Don't waste time with your PP! (^^)

Help with the LP! (that's Libertarian Party)

Your all wrong
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Why do you say the Deomcratic Party is a lost cause?

Theodorian reactions happen. Get over it.

Why do I say the Democratic Party is a lost cause?

- Because the Democratic Party overwhelmingly supported the war against Iraq.

- The Democratic Party voted for the Patriot Act.

- The Democratic Party, under Bill Clinton, passed the pro-big business, anti-environmental, anti-labor NAFTA legislation.

- The Democratic Party made possible the atrocious Telecommunications Bill, resulting in the growing trend toward media monopoly.

- The Democratic Party's last president endorsed and signed the anti-poor Welfare Reform Act, the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, and implemented the prejudicial "Don't Ask, Don’t Tell" military policy, which has resulted in more gay people being expelled from the military than under the previous policy.

The Democratic Party has articulated little or no difference between their position and that of the GOP on a whole host of issues, including:

- the role of the Federal Reserve

- trade policy

- economic redistribution

- the role and the budget of the CIA

- nuclear disarmament

- reduction of the military budget

- the World Bank

- the IMF

- WTO

- the war on drugs

- corporate welfare

...to name just a few.

I have been a registered, voting liberal Democrat for 25 years. The corporately controlled Democratic Party has merged with the corporately controlled Republican Party. The two just trot out issues like abortion and gay marriage (the modern day version of bread and circuses) to distract the masses.

I am a Democrat no more.

Don't waste time with your PP! (^^)

Help with the LP! (that's Libertarian Party)

What makes you think liberals and progressives would want anything to do with the libertarians?

Forget the Progressive Party. Forget the Democrats and the Repulicans. All hail the mighty Regressive Party!

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=regressive

WOO!

Well, I took what you said in the wrong context, Dr. Zoidberg.

Libertarians? You guys want to privatize EVERYTHING.

Why do you say the Deomcratic Party is a lost cause?

Theodorian reactions happen. Get over it.

BTW, do you mean Thermidorian Reaction?

Yes, I did. Thanks for pointing that out :headbang: