4.27.2015
The Democratic Party: Graveyard Of Movements
Alright, US Left, time for a little history lesson – and a cautionary tale. Can any of you out there name a single popular democratic people's movement for peace, liberty or social/economic justice which wasn't finally at some point infiltrated, co-opted and bled to death by the Democratic Party? Anybody?
Bueller?
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...and for context, here's some more Democratic Party movement co-opting tomfoolery:
It's Going To Be A New Day, November 2006
Wisconsin – Look Out Behind You, February 2011
"Occupy" Movement: Beware the Vampire, October 2011
We Are The 1%, October 2011
Infiltrator, October 2011
Occupy DC Visits Democratic Party Fundraiser, December 2011
"99% Spring": 100% Bullshit, April 2012
Obama's March On Washington Anniversary Speech, Condensed, August 2013
Labels:
"Occupy Wall Street",
#BlackLivesMatter,
civil rights,
Democrats,
feminism,
gay rights,
labor,
peace