I posted on this back when he first wrote it but it needs continual repetition. Thom notes that the working class is tired of the elites in both Parties and favor populism. The question is whether it will be of the progressive or fascist variety. Corporate Democrats are still not getting this message. Unfortunately the Repug Party has and has chosen fascism. Thom:
"Americans are sick and tired of politics as usual in this new world defined by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. They want populist politicians who think about their needs, talk to them about solutions to the country's problems, and are unafraid of taking on the rich and powerful.
"The Democratic Party as a whole missed it, although progressives within
the Party totally understood what's going on and have worked hard to
have the Party meet this progressive populist moment. But they're being sabotaged by the neoliberal old guard who're still deeply embedded in
their wealthy and corporate donors' Citizen's United cocoon.
"If these Citizen's United piglets in the Democratic Party continue to
suckle on the teat of Big Money and block genuine progressive change,
we'll be right back where we were in 2016, as last night's Virginia
election proves. And Republicans know it."
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