"There seems to be unanimous consent that the Clintonites represent the 'Democratic Establishment.' While this may be true in the present moment and from a purely operational perspective, the Clinton Wing of the Party (which also includes Obama) by no means represents historically Democratic principles or indeed the 'traditional' Democratic Party positions, policies and philosophies. Rather today’s Democratic elites are 'moderate Republicans' who regularly praise Ronald Reagan as their philosophical model while they rarely even mention FDR. These Democratic revolutionaries have created a Party in which the likes of Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush and even Barry Goldwater might feel at home. It is the Sanders Wing, the ones the Media call the 'upstart activists,' who represent traditional, dyed-in-the-wool Democratic principles and values."
"It took a revolution within the Democratic Party to allow that to
happen [undo FDR's New Deal policies]. That revolution was led by the
Democratic Leadership Council and its Chair, Bill Clinton. Declaring
that the era of big government was over, this radical cabal of right
wing Democrats proceeded to hijack the Democratic Party and leverage its
legislative strength and former reputation to actually enact all of
Reagan’s wish list, from 'ending welfare as we know it' to signing
NAFTA, to deregulating business and rolling back all the New Deal
banking safeguards that were enacted after the Great Depression."
"The Sanders revolution is really a restoration."
"The Sanders revolution is really a restoration."
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