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[–] DancingBear@midwest.social -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Most members of the democrat party are moderate.

You had me up until this statement.

It’s simply not true. In fact, most Americans are progressive and support progressive policies.

The issue is money in politics.

Our political system is a system of legalized bribery in corruption.

Most of the money in politics would be considered corruption and fraud in just about every first world country.

But on the policy itself,

Most Americans, including most democrat voters, are very progressive.

Even Fox News viewers are progressive on most of the issues that Bernie Sanders campaigned on. Which is why he is so dangerous.

We need to overturn citizens united and congress needs to legislate campaign finance reform.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Most Americans, including most [Democratic] voters, are very progressive.

I couldn't find anything that isn't 7 years old to substantiate this claim, but if you can, I'll be happy to change my mind and edit my comment. There are certainly many popular progressive policies, but I don't think that necessarily means they are progressive in general and will vote for progressive candidates.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Policy wise, Americans are extremely progressive.

Which football team political party they align themselves with is something completely different.

This was true 7 years ago, and even more so today.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

With due respect, this is not evidence.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sorry I don’t feel like spending an hour researching something I already have read about numerous times over the past few decades. It’s a general trend and it is actually increasing, although slowly.

Feel free to look it up if you like though.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have, but I wasn't able to find anything, which is why I asked. I totally understand if you don't want to, and that's totally fine. Maybe someone else will.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

I’m on a cell phone it’s very difficult to find old articles in this thing