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In reply to the discussion: So can we get rid of the stupid "progressive vs establishment" false dichotomy now? [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)And political views and beliefs often exist on a continuum. Some may lean more moderate in some areas, and more radical in others, and these beliefs may evolve over time.
The false progressive vs establishment meme, in this context, is the idea that only those associated with a particular clique have the best interests of the voters at heart, which is not true. Good democrats have been smeared, and their records and the Democratic brand itself become tarnished because of this type of destructive factionalism which is not at all based on ideology.
One thing remains constant: The Democratic Party has evolved into being a party which invests in the social contract. The "social contract" isn't some fairy, pie in the sky, slogan. It's the view that a "persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live." This takes the form of taxation, infrastructure, schools, health etc. Significant progressive legislation on this front has been heralded by Democrats. Right now we have a Political Party - the GOP - intent on undoing that progress, so factional fights are not only strategically stupid, it plays into the hands of our opponents.
This is really what I'm addressing in my post.
And of course, we've all got our own opinions on things. We're all here speaking and shouting into the void, hoping to be heard. If you don't like this message, there's always trash thread.