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In reply to the discussion: Party Loyalty [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)OP. The false accusations against the Left that are posted here every day.
And it is the very fact that these false accusations against those to whom the party should be grateful, but instead spend their time attacking, that is, maybe for the first time causing many on the Left to wonder if their Party simply doesn't want them.
Before the 2012 Election a coalition of Left Organizations, including many Unions, sent a message to the Dem Party telling them that this would be the last Presidential Election where their votes could be taken for granted. They got together and raised millions of dollars, money that has for decades gone to the Dem Party.
Part of the reason for this is that the Left has pretty much had it with the constant attacks, the 'just shut up and vote', the lack of representation when the party does win, in the presidential Cabinet eg.
This party cannot keep on trying to marginalize the very people they count on at election time, and who always deliver, then tell them 'their ideas are retarded' once they help them win.
And it can't keep attacking voters and continue to expect their 'loyalty'.
That is no way to run a party, unless they want to lose.