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When I comes to criticizing Democrats, I have a lot of difficulty with it. Its not because I agree with everything Democrats do, far from it. Im way more of a far left wing type than the center left direction of the party. However, given what limited knowledge that I have of government function, in that I know just enough to know that I dont know everything, as far as how Democrats perform whenever theyre in power, I do my best to accept their signature pragmatic approach.
As they say, you cant always get what you want. But if you try some time, you just might find that you get what you need.
Now, suffice it to say, theres an entire cottage industry of people who go out of their way to attack Democrats from the left. And given my own far left beliefs, I should be sympathetic to their concerns. However, I cant do that. Mostly because these same people neglect to take into account the fact that Republican Party politics and policies are always relevant, even when theyre not in power.
We didnt get into these pickles solely because of Democrats. We are where we are today as a response of how the Republicans got us here. And we cant just reverse course and ratchet everything back to the left on a dime, as some of these far left types are wont to demand of Democrats. Only because, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
Which brings me to another point: Im not sure that these same people who always make a point of criticizing Democrats really want better outcomes. Personally, I think that their holier-than-thou shtick is nothing more than self-promotion at the expense of Democrats doing whatever they can to keep the Republican damaged government from collapsing in on itself at any given time. It comes down to creating unnecessary conflict, completely ignoring context, disregarding the Republicans completely, and just going out of their way to be miserable pricks. Like this asshole right here:
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These people are are not trying to be helpful to Democrats at all. Theyre unrealistic people who have no idea of getting to far left government outcomes through Democratic Party governance. Theyre not interested at all in that. All they want to do is whore for attention and throw eggs.
They make it hard to offer constructive criticism for Democrats, because the very last thing that these people are is constructive. Theyre destructive instead.
Frankly, Im sick of this BS every single time Democrats take power. You never see these same critics harassing Republicans whenever theyre running the country into the ground. But instead, whenever Democrats get back on top and are faced with a sincere desire to achieve basic goals, managing Republican created crises and accounting for a universally hostile and ungrateful electorate, they all have to deal with these useless, far left opportunists.
Me, Ive never wanted to spend this time accounting for far left purists, all jockeying for the next great nonsensical rhetorical attack on Democrats, after dealing with the Radical RWNJs.
Its too freaking tiresome.
texasfiddler
(1,989 posts)The "liberal case for a right wing dictator". That should be his next essay.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)struggle4progress
(118,211 posts)The Walker Bragman who wrote "The liberal case for either Bernie Sanders or electing a Republican president"?
The Walker Bragman who wrote "If the Russians are Really Meddling in Our Election via Wikileaks, Can They Please Keep It Up?"
Docreed2003
(16,846 posts)I find myself in a similar ideological standing. Thank you for putting this into words so well.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,102 posts)Bettie
(16,058 posts)it is others who want him to move right.
walkingman
(7,577 posts)allowed those on the right to push our nation further to the right that they've been in 100 years. A lot of this is because of redistricting. In the South moderate Democrats have been replaced by Republicans and moderate Republicans have virtually disappeared. There is no question that the Republicans have moved further to the right than the Democrats have moved to the left.
So where do we find ourselves.....in a shitstorm of denial. Some like to say that things like marijuana legalization and gay marriage are signs of leftward movement but they pale when compared to issues like guns, anti-union, climate denial, deregulation, judicial appointments, endless wars, anti-choice, and inequality. The GOP no longer has a party platform that helps Americans they are simply a party of NO.
Bottom line - Democrats have won the popular vote in five of the six races since the "Great Imposter" (Reagan) and it is time to stop apologizing and push our nation away from this plague of ignorance.
JoeOtterbein
(7,699 posts)yourmovemonkey
(266 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)It criticizing the Democratic leadership for every compromise working to do that?
The only way to pull the party left is to pull the whole country left. That's the voters. You have 47% who are willing to have a fascist in the Presidency, so it's a long road ahead.
hay rick
(7,584 posts)Unfortunately, we are currently engaged in a contest to see if America can continue to function as a democracy. The people who work to divide us during this fight are worse than useless.
treestar
(82,383 posts)I grew up subjected to perfectionism, and so I hate seeing it anywhere. That's what it is. And politics does not lend itself to that. It has to involve others. It's harder than marriage, where two imperfect people have to compromise. You have to compromise a lot to keep the peace - that's how civilization works.