tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post1660380449436097141..comments2024-01-06T17:38:53.551-05:00Comments on Poli-Tea: On Antagonism: if Republicans support the Communists and the Communists support the Democrats, where does that leave the rest of us?d.erishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-31041117227913455172009-12-20T17:26:22.311-05:002009-12-20T17:26:22.311-05:00IMO good for IPR if you'd like to post it ther...IMO good for IPR if you'd like to post it therepaulienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-62505728578312783432009-12-20T14:22:10.178-05:002009-12-20T14:22:10.178-05:00That's an interesting point, Sam. Last ditch ...That's an interesting point, Sam. Last ditch arguments in favor of party government basically assert that voters need to know party affiliation so that they don't really have to know anything about the various candidates or the issues. In effect, the duopoly system of government is predicated upon ignorance. <br /><br />With respect to principle vs. pragmatism: the popular front d.erishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-35335293895813014322009-12-19T19:06:40.319-05:002009-12-19T19:06:40.319-05:00d., your post just proves how partisanship gets in...d., your post just proves how partisanship gets in the way of both principle and pragmatism, and not just among the major parties. That's why a no-party state should be the ideal, so long as that means that all issues are debated on their merits rather than their place in some purported larger agenda.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-56174251096291575762009-12-19T16:58:21.013-05:002009-12-19T16:58:21.013-05:00Actually, Ross, on that point, you should check ou...Actually, Ross, on that point, you should check out Folk Politics. LAD has a <a href="http://folkpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/who%E2%80%99s-got-your-back-how-likely-is-a-left-right-alliance/" rel="nofollow">good post</a> on that exact topic from a progressive perspective.d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-6686121769072612772009-12-19T16:03:12.166-05:002009-12-19T16:03:12.166-05:00I'm with you there. Unfortunately, one of the...I'm with you there. Unfortunately, one of the greatest obstacles to a left/right populist alliance against the ruling parties is the unwillingness of progressive and conservative activists to liberate themselves from the ideology of the two-party state.d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-16187623507854659412009-12-19T15:05:19.743-05:002009-12-19T15:05:19.743-05:00Oh, wow, I didn't even notice that.
Personall...Oh, wow, I didn't even notice that.<br /><br />Personally, I'm hoping some kind of new populist party emerges that transcends left or right, just like the first populist party.Ross Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622273758877281652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-44745836661345465002009-12-19T13:53:47.653-05:002009-12-19T13:53:47.653-05:00Thanks Ross, actually, that's just what I had ...Thanks Ross, actually, that's just what I had in mind, it's the "left" link in the post.d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-52533469029183935072009-12-19T13:49:32.723-05:002009-12-19T13:49:32.723-05:00You might be interested in this:
http://www.salon...You might be interested in this:<br /><br />http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2009/12/18/corporatism/index.htmlRoss Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622273758877281652noreply@blogger.com