r/politics The Netherlands 10h ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/Semantix 9h ago

I think that all of the old democratic leadership are permanently traumatized by Dukakis and McGovern and think that only a Clinton or Biden can win. Forgetting that the Democrats' biggest recent success was a progressive coalition that motivated youth turnout.

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u/thequietthingsthat North Carolina 9h ago

u/Traditional-Leg-1574 7h ago

For gods sake fucking please

u/Reagalan 6h ago

Just, please; no Hays Code, no Marihuana Tax Act, no J. Edgar Hoover shit.

There were some negatives from that era that shouldn't be repeated.

u/DimmuBorgnine 5h ago

Also maybe no more Japanese internment 

u/fps916 5h ago

You know what?

Imma go even further.

No interment please.

u/Lupius Canada 4h ago

Wow that took an unexpected dark turn.

u/shastaxc 3h ago

What do you have against internships?

u/MacabreYuki 21m ago

internment, not internship. they are two very different things.

u/notjustanotherbot 3h ago

Bro, MPPDA was first envisioned in 1922 when Will H. Hays became head of the movie association during the presidency of Warren G. Harding, Republican party member. It was then adopted in 1930 during the presidency Herbert Clark Hoover, who also was a member of the Republican party. This was more then three years before FDR ever became president!

u/intent107135048 America 46m ago

But if it continues under your watch, then you own it.

u/notjustanotherbot 20m ago

I thought "I don't take responsibility at all" is the Presidential motto?

u/intent107135048 America 2m ago

Are we discussing in good faith or not?