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In reply to the discussion: When a Centrist Independent is a more reliable vote for Democrats than, well, some Democrats... [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I'm continuing the call for principle over power. I'm continuing my call that falls upon so many ears that can, but will not hear. I hope that one day, my ideals will cross that mythical 10% mark, and will grow on their own.
We Democrats need to first figure out what we are FOR. We need to stand for principle. We need to educate those who don't understand our ideals, not adapt to theirs. We need to show them we are not crazed communists hiding our true ideals, because our true ideals will be out there for all to see. We won't have to vote for DOMA like legislation that stigmatizes a portion of our population to prove we care about the larger part. We'll be able to explain our ideals because they will be based in principle.
Then we can lead, then we will have a destination, and this people when they move as one, are wondrous, and terrible to behold. Terrible when we are angered as we were in World War II. Wondrous as when we went to the Moon in 1969. When we move as one, we can move mountains, but to do that, we have to aim for something. We have to offer something to the people, something to believe in. Something to strive for. A principle to aim for will unite us too.
That is what I am saying, and what you and so many others reject as unworkable. It is unworkable, so long as we reject it as a party.
We shouldn't be less evil than the Republicans, that shouldn't be our battle cry to get people to the voting booths. We should be better.