The Way Forward

somsai

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17. We need neoliberal votes also, what we can change is to not allow them to set policy

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:18 PM

19 hrs ago

Two of the most popular issues Republicans now have are a reaction to neoliberal policies which the Democratic Party was totally against very recently. Importing goods from foreign countries and low wage immigration.

Throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, Democrats were for restrictive low wage immigration, Barbara Jordan the civil rights icon made an exhaustive study complete with policy proposals on behalf of the Clinton administration. Too late, the corporations suborned our politicians. We were for import taxes and tariffs but partially lost support via Reagan/Bush, further from Clinton, and even more Bush II and Obama. They are using our own issues to steal our voters.

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The harsh truth [View all] malaise Jul 11 OP

Regardless, the middle and working class need defense and support. Focus on that. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #1

You assume that all elites, billionaires and millionaires are neo-liberals malaise Jul 11 #2

I made no such assumption and you can't draw that conclusion from what I wrote. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #3

LOL - my bad then but you wrote this malaise Jul 11 #4

Define your definition of neo-liberal and who they are. Maybe we can go from there. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #5

Destroy government, deregulate and divest malaise Jul 11 #6

Well, those people work against Democrats and Democrats should work against those policies whatever the label. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Nederland Jul 14 #8

what does that mean Skittles Jul 14 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Nederland Jul 18 #14

I'd rather convert people who have previously failed to vote Skittles Jul 18 #15

yes... myohmy2 Jul 14 #9

Smartest guy in the room: Passages Jul 15 #11

Thanks for this malaise Jul 15 #12

They care about our prospects? Passages Jul 16 #13

Bookmarked for later tonight malaise Jul 25 #16

We need neoliberal votes also, what we can change is to not allow them to set policy somsai 19 hrs ago #17