Following the 2016 election, it is quite clear that the corporatist model of the two main American political parties isn't working. Donald Trump, a populist Republican, beat out Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton in a near landslide, according to the electoral college. This is simply due to the fact that Clinton was heavily elitist and pro-establishment; a major turnoff for working-class America, and rightly so.
Therefore, several leaders in the American progressive movement, including Kyle Kulinski from[i] Secular Talk[/i], and Cenk Ugyr from [i]The Young Turks[/i] have helped organize a grassroots progressive movement within the Democratic Party; the same movement that popularized Bernie Sanders and his Presidential campaign. Here are a sample of the Justice Democrats' platform
1. Universal healthcare
2. A $15 nationwide minimum wage
3. Tuition-free public college for all
4. Fighting climate change
5. Strong support for freedom of speech and opposition to censorship of any kind
This is likely the future of the Democratic Party, with tens of thousands of likes and pledges of support since it's inception, just 5 days ago. The future of the Democratic Party is likely a party of the people, by the people, and for the people; a party that stands up for ALL Americans, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, sex, or income.
In dark times, we must stand together, and fight for what is right, and I believe this is a worthy cause to take up.
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[quote]5. Strong support for freedom of speech and opposition to censorship of any kind[/quote] I see this becoming a staple of the Democratic Party as the Republicans begin to move from Reagan era neoliberalism to fascism. This tends to be the splitting issue between parties in despot countries. People of many political ideologies that believe in democracy will band behind the Democrats while those against democratic and liberal ideas get behind a more racist nationalist Republican Party. Could be totally wrong. This is ultimately unpredictable. It also means the Democratic Party would be made up of your Bernie Sanders types to conservative minded John McCain like people.