Most Democrats are progressives, you just need to take the time to look at their voting records to see that.

Not much got done thanks to the "Party of No." Obama tried to pass so much legislation but the racist Republicans voted it down at every turn.

Please elaborate on your statement

@WayneDalton To be sure, Democrats bargain with the Republicans to pass anything, so complicity (and corruption) is unavoidable. However, equating the two parties, who are so extremely different in their values and goals, demonstrates an intellectual sloth only a sliver above trolldom. It's akin to how racists are unable and unwilling to understand their lack of empathy. The impairment of our species is breathtaking to behold, and the post question is a perfect example.

There are "3rd and 4th" parties (the Green party and the Libertarians), it's just that they get a minimum number of votes because they're too far left and right to appeal to moderates. They consequently just end up taking votes away from the Dems and Repubs. We will never have a multi-party system, as in Europe, until we enact campaign finance reform, which Democrat politicians typically vote in favor of, and the Republicans oppose.

@SeaGreenEyez Not really, it puts those who oppose a living wage on the record as having voted against it. It underscores the hypocrisy of assholes like McConnell who became millionaires while serving in public office and representing private interests.

@Antidronefreeman Not true at all! Many here criticize the Dems, they're far from perfect. But compared to the orange anus they look like angels!

I disagree. At least they're passing legit, useful bills.

@MojoDave You tell me which ones have been good for all Americans that they passed.

@Jolanta Nothing can pass as Mitch McConnell won't bring them up for a vote in the Senate! That's not the Democrats fault! Of course they know that nothing will pass. Again I ask what is it you expect them to do?

@MojoDave So nothing but nothing passes, except the things that Republican allow and a lot of Democrats vote in favour then.

President Obama never had a supermajority.

www.huffpost.com/entry/debunking-the-myth-obamas_b_1929869

@SeaGreenEyez is Democrat disingenuous and worse thsn Republican duplicitous? If the system is broken one can not expect it to work. Not an excuse, just an observation.

@SeaGreenEyez Almost everything about American politics is disingenuous. At least it's disingenuous for a good cause.

At least Democrats are proposing the legislation, which big business-friendly Republicans would never support since upping the minimum wage takes away from corporate profits.