[lbo-talk] The Empire's Freedom

[Nathan Newman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seth Ackerman" <sethackerman1 at verizon.net>
-I don't doubt that you could find some Joe Liebermans or Ben Nelsons in
-the class of '65. But I think there was more political space then for
-vigorous social-democratic rhetoric/ideology within the mainstream od
-the Democratic Party. Maybe I'm wrong.

The Dem leadership is actively supporting Bernie Sanders to run for Senate 
in Vermont.

You've got folks ranging from Barbara Lee to Jose Serrano to Dennis Kusinich 
around the House caucus.

And Nancy Pelosi, while not a radical, is still probably the most 
progressive House Dem leader in the 20th century.

There may be less radical proposals kicking around, but that I think 
reflects realism about the realm of the possible, since you can't even get a 
vote on pretty moderate proposals these days.

So the problem returns to numbers and control of the chambers.  Expand the 
numbers and new openings for radical votes would appear.

Nathan