As a Democrat for 16 years (https://caucus99percent.com/content/i-feel-so-free-thank-you-hillary) I always saw the supposed left rolling over for the right wing agenda, ever since the Clintons took over the D party in the eighties.
As a progressive since 2016, having cleansed myself of the blue koolaid, I realize the two have been wo…
As a progressive since 2016, having cleansed myself of the blue koolaid, I realize the two have been working in harmony that whole time, creating an illusion of rivalry for us serfs so we stay in our tribal territories and never talk over the fence or worse, leave to find new territory or create a new tribe or tribes. The only actual rivalry they have is who gets to sit at the Right Hand of Corporate America and who has to play controlled opposition.
Which is why I do laugh at people here opining over "progressives" and "socialists" and "the left" when they're talking establishment Democrats. Because the Democrats are none of those things. I am, and though I disagree with right wing conservatives on many issues, I agree on the really big things like free speech and informed consent, and even when deep in the blue wing of the uniparty cult, hating and fearing those in the red wing, I never supported forcibly silencing anyone because you can't have a free society if only the "correct" views are to be permitted expression. Because too many things historically labelled criminal wrong thought turned out to be right, and even conservatives I deeply disagree with in most cases on WotB have offered things of value at times.
Who the Hell want to live in a society of inbred ideas, be those ideas progressive or conservative? Even if you never agree with the other side, without a robust public discussion how would you even know why you reject those views?
Btw, Renacci in Ohio has introduced legislation to ban vax mandates for school, employment,etc. He will probably be the first R vote I ever cast in my life.
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As a Democrat for 16 years (https://caucus99percent.com/content/i-feel-so-free-thank-you-hillary) I always saw the supposed left rolling over for the right wing agenda, ever since the Clintons took over the D party in the eighties.
As a progressive since 2016, having cleansed myself of the blue koolaid, I realize the two have been working in harmony that whole time, creating an illusion of rivalry for us serfs so we stay in our tribal territories and never talk over the fence or worse, leave to find new territory or create a new tribe or tribes. The only actual rivalry they have is who gets to sit at the Right Hand of Corporate America and who has to play controlled opposition.
Which is why I do laugh at people here opining over "progressives" and "socialists" and "the left" when they're talking establishment Democrats. Because the Democrats are none of those things. I am, and though I disagree with right wing conservatives on many issues, I agree on the really big things like free speech and informed consent, and even when deep in the blue wing of the uniparty cult, hating and fearing those in the red wing, I never supported forcibly silencing anyone because you can't have a free society if only the "correct" views are to be permitted expression. Because too many things historically labelled criminal wrong thought turned out to be right, and even conservatives I deeply disagree with in most cases on WotB have offered things of value at times.
Who the Hell want to live in a society of inbred ideas, be those ideas progressive or conservative? Even if you never agree with the other side, without a robust public discussion how would you even know why you reject those views?
Btw, Renacci in Ohio has introduced legislation to ban vax mandates for school, employment,etc. He will probably be the first R vote I ever cast in my life.