I guess we are all communists now...

[Lukey]

Do you agree with this statement that the communist party USA has moved TO the center (in that their platform pretty much mirrors the Democrats')? Have the communists moved to the center or have the Democrats moved to the left?

Again, that the CPUSA has moved its platform to the center has no bearing on whether or not "marxists" are a core Dem demographic.

 

[Angel of Dearth]

Do you agree with this statement that the communist party USA has moved TO the center (in that their platform pretty much mirrors the Democrats')? Have the communists moved to the center or have the Democrats moved to the left?

Again, that the CPUSA has moved its platform to the center has no bearing on whether or not "marxists" are a core Dem demographic.

It's the most ridiculous pile of new-speak claptrap baloney I've read here. This [very large group of people with no individual characteristics that lend themselves to insult are] as disconnected from reality as a brain in a jar.

If anyone would consider this an insult, I don't know who it would be directed at.

 

[888888]

even the communist had a group of people at the top who took advantage of those beneath them and were part of the good life. So maybe the far right is really the communist of America.

 

[OldGaffer]

even the communist had a group of people at the top who took advantage of those beneath them and were part of the good life. So maybe the far right is really the communist of America.

The Soviets had their 1% and we have ours.

 

[Jen]

Perhaps the CPUSA has moved to the right. Most definitely the Democrats (a la Obama/ Pelosi/ Reid) have moved left. And they are close to each other well left of center.

That being said, there are still a huge number of independents - those that lean Democratic and those who lean Republican that make up the actual center.

 

[degsme]

Perhaps the CPUSA has moved to the right. Most definitely the Democrats (a la Obama/ Pelosi/ Reid) have moved left.

Really? Based on what? Where is Pelosi to the left of say ...Nixon.

Name a political issue. just one.

That being said, there are still a huge number of independents - those that lean Democratic and those who lean Republican that make up the actual center.

No not really. What so called "independents" really are are folks who are low in political activity. They don't vote any differently WHEN THEY VOTE than they have previously in their lives, the issue is purely one of turnout.

 

[degsme]

even the communist had a group of people at the top who took advantage of those beneath them and were part of the good life.

not possible under communism.

You may be making the mistake of confusing Russian Red Tsarism with communism, but the USSR was LESS communistic than Canada...