We should fight, unapologetically, for 100% of everything we want to see. When did the right wing tea party say “Thank you for meeting us half way, we are so grateful, we will now go along to get along.” Never. The right wing get 80% of everything they want from an absolute minority position precisely because they fight for 100% of everything they want 100% of the time. The left needs to pay attention.
There are no long term allies, only long term interests.
When did the right wing tea party say “Thank you for meeting us half way, we are so grateful, we will now go along to get along.”
They also never said “we refuse to vote as some kind of moronic protest against politicians not far right enough for us”.
The Tea Party gained control of a significant fraction of the Republican party by voting in primary elections, something which we on the left are too stupid to do.
Hatred of allies: NO
Holding our allies’ feet to the fire: YES
We should not meekly accept a few crumbs.
We should fight, unapologetically, for 100% of everything we want to see. When did the right wing tea party say “Thank you for meeting us half way, we are so grateful, we will now go along to get along.” Never. The right wing get 80% of everything they want from an absolute minority position precisely because they fight for 100% of everything they want 100% of the time. The left needs to pay attention.
There are no long term allies, only long term interests.
They also never said “we refuse to vote as some kind of moronic protest against politicians not far right enough for us”.
The Tea Party gained control of a significant fraction of the Republican party by voting in primary elections, something which we on the left are too stupid to do.