[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Paul Jay interview with Nina Turner in relation to the People's Summit.

[Debra Schrishuhn]

Curious report. As one of the partnering organizations and as one of the very few organizations with the word "Democrats" in our name, I can unequivocally state that promoting the Democratic Party was not a core part of the agenda. In fact we (Progressive Democrats of America) had to fight hard to get a break-out session on transforming the Democratic Party. Mostly the speakers focused on issues, and when they focused on electoral politics, the message was getting more progressives elected no matter their party affiliation.

I met a lot of activists there who do not identify as Democrats. 

I also attended last year's People's Summit, and can state with absolute certainty that it was NOT focused on supporting Clinton, but on how to get a progressive agenda pushed forward through the Democratic Party platform and the remainder of the 2016 election cycle, and exploring options of supporting progressives, again regardless of party affiliation, while avoiding election of reactionary Republicans. In that last goal there were a few successes and at least one spectacular failure.  

Deb
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> On Jun 12, 2017, at 9:29 AM, Karen Aram via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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> Interesting interview. The People’s Summit, is in fact, the Democratic Party Summit, given they would not allow The Green Party, or Socialist Alternative to participate.  Last year it was all about promotion of Hillary, this year's focus is on Bernie. Discussion revolves around reform of the Democratic Party, with focus on electoral politics, because mere reform unless there are significant changes in the "system" of government, will do nothing to change the Party's policies. Paul Jay did elicit, finally, an acknowledgement that the Peoples Summit, the Democratic Party only focuses on domestic issues, avoiding all discussion of foreign policy. He also made the point, that supplying billions of dollars to the US war machine, while cutting social services is and should be the main concern or topic of discussion, not his words, mine. Please see the link below:
> 
> http://therealnews.com/t2/story:19310:Wall-St.-Democrats-vs-Working-Class-Democrats
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