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]]> By: Doug Latimer http://www.fair.org/blog/2008/10/22/how-third-parties-transform-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Doug Latimer Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:15:14 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=1367#comment-130 I really don't think it's possible to transform the Democratic Party from its historical role as a safety valve for popular discontent to an entity truly dedicated to equality, do you? As it has over the decades, it will respond to popular anger by tossing a few crumbs of progressive policy to the masses ... but to think that the levers of party power will ever be turned over to democratically selected and oversighted representatives of the people ... I think that flies in the face of all we know about politics in these here United States. Yes, it can be made more "liberal" ... for a time ... but that ain't good enough, is it? Has it been good enough? Let's work toward creating a force outside the duopoly that places honesty and humane values at the top of its "to do" list. If any Democrats think they can get with that program, let 'em join *us*. Is this pissing in the wind? Most likely ... but I'd rather it be my own piss than the bastards' running the con game out of the DNC. I really don't think it's possible to transform the Democratic Party from its historical role as a safety valve for popular discontent to an entity truly dedicated to equality, do you?

As it has over the decades, it will respond to popular anger by tossing a few crumbs of progressive policy to the masses … but to think that the levers of party power will ever be turned over to democratically selected and oversighted representatives of the people … I think that flies in the face of all we know about politics in these here United States.

Yes, it can be made more "liberal" … for a time … but that ain't good enough, is it? Has it been good enough?

Let's work toward creating a force outside the duopoly that places honesty and humane values at the top of its "to do" list.

If any Democrats think they can get with that program, let 'em join *us*.

Is this pissing in the wind? Most likely … but I'd rather it be my own piss than the bastards' running the con game out of the DNC.

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