The Democrats Prepare to Move Right

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The Democrats Prepare to Move Right

Workers Action by Shamus Cooke - November 5, 20010

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Social Security is an additional area that Obama has agreed to negotiate with the Republicans. Obama's bipartisan Deficit Reduction Commission purposely waited for the midterm elections to end before it announced its recommendations, which will reportedly include cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Both Republicans and Democrats are set to unite in attacking Social Security, in the same way they have united over the Bush/Obama wars; the Bush/Obama bank bailouts; the Bush/Obama destruction of civil liberties; the Bush/Obama education policy; and the Bush/Obama general favoritism of corporations over working people.

Both parties agree that the U.S. deficit is a more severe problem than creating jobs. They will thus unite to reduce the deficit by cutting or destroying valuable social services to working people, including Social Security, Medicare, public education, and other federally funded programs. This is their only option, since both parties agree that raising taxes on the rich and corporations or cutting military spending are "off the table".

These bi-partisan, anti-worker policies will further expose the Democrats as being extensions of the very wealthy and the corporations. Working people will refuse to vote for this "lesser evil" in the future and demand that their labor and community groups move towards political independence.


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We have a prediction here by non-Democrats about the Democratic Party --

What do we think -- ? Will it turn out they are wholly wrong?

[leftstreet]

1. What's that thing about nature abhorring a vacuum?

K&R

[Crunchy Frog]

2. And I prepare to forego voting.

[defendandprotect]

8. PLEASE unite with other liberals and progressives ... don't go off alone ....

Granted we need a Plan B -- but stick together -- and let's work on ideas ....

whatever they may be!

[Divine Discontent]

3. even so, I believe the progressives in this country will not allow a huge GOP victory in 2012.

I am sure there's some centrist Dems who will want to push further to the center after the drubbing the House took, but most Dems will hold steadfast. One of our highlights of this current session of Congress is the House pushing liberal policies, only to have the Senate have trouble getting things through as sent to them.

[avaistheone1]

6. Everyday I see Obama being more spineless

totally caving into the right, I don't think there will be much to vote for in 2012. The Democrats will be just like the Republicans in pretty much all respects except for name at the rate we are going.

[Divine Discontent]

7. sadly, from day to day he gives me a different vibe, as if they're not even sure what route to take.

What they have done has made me very unwilling to be at all supportive of their choices on the biggest policies, and the capitulation resulting from said choices, but one can hope, dare I say.... ha

[kenny blankenship]

4. If so...Enjoy losing more elections, Losers!

[Big Blue Marble]

12. How do we you lose more elections by not voting

when both parties are busy undermining everything this country stands for?

[LWolf]

5. And some of us wave goodbye. nt

[defendandprotect]

9. Again ....

I think it's a mistake not to vote -- and not to stay involved with other

liberals/progressives as we try to talk about other alternatives --

Don't go off alone --

[LWolf]

19. I've always been a lone wolf. It's just part of who I am.

I've never not voted. My votes just aren't directed towards party. I'm an issues voter.

[Junkdrawer]

10. Behind the scenes, this is the story. But there will be plenty of Political Theater...

for the groundlings.

[coti]

16. Yup, Obama got a lot of mileage today with DU folks out of just saying that

he wouldn't make the top 2% tax cuts PERMANENT.

[cynatnite]

11. I can see the campaign ad now...The Dems cut social security. n/t

[doc03]

14. You are exactly right if SS is cut during the Obama

Administration that will be the Republicans campaign in 2012. Example Bill Clinton passed NAFTA, they never mention the bill was from GHWB and that the majority of the vote came from Republicans with a few Democrats to put it over the top.

[me b zola]

13. The Dems have been moving to the "right" for 30 years. n/t

[kenny blankenship]

15. That's what they mean by "incremental" change

Steadily, with a great deal of patience and hard work, things get worse - more dysfunctional and more unfair. Bit by bit.

I'm not moving another inch to the right with them. If they're going, they can just go to the right without me, and I hope they slip on a banana peel and go fuck themselves.

[TheKentuckian]

17. Move right into oblivion.

Plus, willfully joining in the treason against the people for electoral advantage in what can be seen as nothing else but a game would mean we earned it.

To make matter worse, Democrats will be seen as phony bullshit artist opportunists like Arlen was and no matter how far right we (they at such point) go they will never find any permanent foothold.

[Catherina]

18. If so, goodbye forever. n/t

[defendandprotect]

20. Wait .... should liberals/progressives be getting together to formulate a Plan B???

Don't really see point in walking off alone -- ????

[SidDithers]

21. Unrec...nt

Sid

[bigtree]

22. sez who?

:shrug: