OTOH, it is very good, in that the extremists in both liberal and conservative groups are now at parity.
The leftie extremists have unified strongly with the Democrat coalition on the left (see Moveon.org's financial backing of "moderates" like Casey in PA)... the right extremists think themselves too pure to form a coalition with anyone that doesn't believe 100% the same as they. Hence, the left will keep winning again until we go so far left we turn into the United States of Cuba.
In Europe they form coalitions of interests to form governments after the voting takes place, in America we form coalitions of interests prior to the elections... it's pretty simple, but the conservative "purists" think it is unprincipled to work with a right-side coalition and the fake conservative saboteurs here glory in driving that wedge deeper on the right.
Scary situation...
The leftie extremists have unified strongly with the Democrat coalition on the left (see Moveon.org's financial backing of "moderates" like Casey in PA)...
They've been tied at the hips and wallet long before Soros became a known name in the cybersphere. They were always connected.
...the right extremists think themselves too pure to form a coalition with anyone that doesn't believe 100% the same as they;
But they do make "bedfellows" with other "purists", usually piggybacking all issues "conservative".
Hence, the left will keep winning again until we go so far left we turn into the United States of Cuba.
The awareness of this direction will appear just as the Producers in America begin laying off workers; a dollar doesn't go so far; exports stink, and one is punished for being a small "upstart" business entrepreneur. The Clintons did enact much of the above, and while some parts of the economy continued to float, the gradual decline appeared in projections, and Clinton won 2nd election by a hair. Meantime, conservatives began screaming bloody murder and demanding a counter revolution. Groups began forming, all coalescing around a core called "Constitution" and/or "Conservatism".
In Europe they form coalitions of interests to form governments after the voting takes place, in America we form coalitions of interests prior to the elections... it's pretty simple, but the conservative "purists" think it is unprincipled to work with a right-side coalition and the fake conservative saboteurs here glory in driving that wedge deeper on the right.
Well put, Tamzee. However, one cannot awaken folks who refuse or choose to not be awakened.
Constitution Party went a long ways in promoting themselves to have negated GOP elections this past November. And what have I been hearing from all kinds of lips, known and not known to me? "Constitution Party".
I've seen this all before. Constitution Party will be in play, next election, but not in the way that some are thinking, IMO.
it's pretty simple, but the conservative "purists" think it is unprincipled to work with a right-side coalition and the fake conservative saboteurs here glory in driving that wedge deeper on the right.
The purists understand "principle" in only the most esoteric, etheric of terms. It's an abstract reality if there's nothing solid or real behind it. These are great principles and ideas, but if there's no cost justification or benefit/cost ratio for them, they don't win: Sandcastles in the sky.
But then again, some folks really get "off" on losing but while claiming the high moral ground over everyone else. Oh Lordy - I've just described the Dem's Libbies and the Repub's Purists.
Well said, as was the rest of your post, and it is indeed scary. The ilk will loudly rant their self-righteous indignation as they continue in their intolerant attempts to divide. Any form of unity is their antipathy.
The left is far more adept at sticking together, you couldn't be more correct. This has been going on for many, many years now, and has been one of my main complaints regarding the right, for almost as long.