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In reply to the discussion: You know those Blue Dog democrats everyone hated? [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)Using money from the Koch Brothers funneled through the DLC,
they have been very successful at destroying UNIONS, marginalizing the FDR/LBJ Wing of the Democratic Party, privatizing the Commons, deregulating Giant Corporations, increasing Military Spending, Shrinking Government Services, forcing Austerity on the Working Class, and shoveling money to Wall Street and the Health Insurance Industry,
no matter which Party has been "in power".
US Wealthy Have Biggest Piece of Pie Ever Recorded
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/11-6
Yep, I'd say they have been very successful over the last 30 years.
[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center] [center] [/font]
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Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]
You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS,[/font]