07-16-2019, 11:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-16-2019, 12:01 PM by Eric the Green.)
(07-16-2019, 11:03 AM)David Horn Wrote:(07-13-2019, 01:29 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Being single-issue warriors tends to isolate liberals from each other. The solution is for liberals to embrace all the liberal issues and not just one or some. Only a broad alliance can win. And accentuate the positive as much as possible, instead of making enemies in your own larger alliance. We are stronger together, as Hillary said. Can we do this? Remains to be seen.
I gave this some thought, and I'm not sure it's practical. First, not all issues inside the Blue Universe are appealing to enough of the Blue Universe membership to make that possible. For instance, an issue as popular as universal healthcare is viewed from many perspectives, with Medicare For All panned by many as elitist or impractical, and incrementalism panned by others as inadequate. Even approaches to solving climate change are open to vigorous discussion. You might be able to get universal acceptance of the need to address issues like climate change, income inequality, endless war and basic incompetence, but that's about it. The details? Not so much.
The Blue Universe is populated by cats, not dogs. The diversity is it's strength, but it's also frustrating as hell.
Yes, we must act according to Hillary's slogan. We are stronger together. If anyone on the blue side wishes to win, they must realize this and support the coalition, regardless of which candidate is nominated in 2020. The cats must be herded! No, the details will still need to be hashed out. But what counts is the overall need to be agreed upon; and support what is decided in the short run, and continue to do the hashing out until the best solutions are found.
It will be helpful to those in the know, like us, to pay heed to the astrological prophecies that I make. They offer more reassurance that a progressive tide is about to break. I have predicted this for close to 50 years now, for this period. Time goes by fast, and here we are on the edge! And it stands to reason anyway; after 40 years of regression, we either die or move forward again. And, according to the larger cycles, we are not about to die. So, fasten your seat belts; it's going to be one hell of a ride!
Keep in mind too the third great revolution, the vanguard of change now entitled "the green new deal." We probably won't get all of that established in the next 10 years, but the next awakening in the late 2040s is also the climax of the green revolution cycle.