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The Way Forward

malaise

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4. LOL - my bad then but you wrote this

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 07:17 PM

Jul 11

I think it generally a big mistake to jettison allies and horses.

Neo-liberals are not our allies. The only thing that trickles down is what they piss on us. We have all the evidence we need after 40 plus years of trickle down economics.

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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

No, Dems need to stop making lists of groups who are not welcome in the party Nederland Monday #8

what does that mean Skittles Monday #10

It means winning elections Nederland Friday #14

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

yes... myohmy2 Monday #9

Smartest guy in the room: Passages Tuesday #11

Thanks for this malaise Tuesday #12

They care about our prospects? Passages Wednesday #13