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Is it better for a political party to be pragmatic & achieve power — or to remain an ideologically pure movement & criticize from the sidelines?

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Is it better for a political party to be pragmatic & achieve power

"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" —MARK 8:36, NIV

[Still Thinking]

Is it better for a political party to be pragmatic & achieve power — or to remain an ideologically pure movement & criticize from the sidelines?

If by pragmatic, you mean turning into a pale imitation of your opposition, then neither alternative is acceptable. You present a false dichotomy; the real task if you have governing principles that will work is to educate people about them, not to give in to their ignorance.

[plain talk]

Is it better for a political party to be
A. pragmatic & achieve power — or
B. to remain an ideologically pure movement & criticize from the sidelines?

The answer is obviously A.

[noinfringers]

A friendly question. How does your question apply to the democrats and especially Obama’s gang?

[noinfringers]

A friendly question. How does your question apply to the democrats and especially Obama’s gang?