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In reply to the discussion: Party Loyalty [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)'minority' in their own party?
And since I assume you are a Democrat and I am a Democrat, why are you using the word 'you' to another Democrat as if they were NOT a member of the Dem Party?
And your problem with the 'left' (I am assuming you don't consider yourself 'left' then?) is that they DISCUSS issues and candidates?
I find this to be an extraordinary statement. What is POLITICS about if it isn't about Policies?
How do you expect the people to claim the power granted to them in the Constitution if they simply keep their mouths shut and vote for who they are told to vote for?
I have to be really honest with you, but I hope this is not the view of the Dem Party in general because if it is, and if they ever make that clear, there will BE no Dem Party.
I intend to call some pretty influential Dems I happen to know due to my work to ask them IF this IS the view of the Dem Party now. Because frankly, what you are describing isn't a political party, it is a cult where people 'follow' and keep their mouths shut.
Or is it that you believe if people don't agree with you on every issue, or they believe that the voters should have some input in who they get to vote for during the process of choosing candidates, that mean they are not Democrats??
Well, at least you are honest about your views.
So who makes a 'good democrat' in your view, since you have made it clear it is not the 'left'?