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.
The purists understand "principle" in only the most esoteric, etheric of terms....
Agreed. Otherwise they would have already been coalescing around a core called "National Security", as America is in enormous peril from both internal and external threats, vividly demonstrated by 9/11 and the attempted attacks since.
I'll try to take heart in your optimism... and the fact that the hard left is repugnant to middle-America and they will be further exposed to the voters now that they have won Congress.