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The civil war inside the Democratic party just turned ugly

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The Third Way has functionally declared their intention to purge the Democratic Party of progressives. They will not, in my opinion, get us the things progressive are working for and most Americans and the large majority of Democrats want: — A national healthcare program that covers everybody — Free or affordable college — A clean environment and relief from climate wilding — Reasonable taxation for billionaires and corporations — Affordable housing and groceries — Widespread unionization and an increased minimum wage — An end to the brutality of ICE and the frantic construction of concentration camps. These corporate Democrats just formally declared war on those candidates who eschew corporate money, and that has the potential to destroy our chances this fall. But to understand how this tear in the Democratic Party came about and why, a bit of history is vital: In 1961, President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson had been pushing hard for expansion of the New Deal, with their centerp

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