Divide and Conquer - Machiavelli Understood

[HereSince1628]

74. Fear of the other party isn't a progressive goal, it is an enabler of manipulation.

It is an argument that promotes to leadership people who can be free to take the base for granted.

Erected to the level of unassailable political truth, the notion that d's are better than r's enables democrats to engage in a wide range of unfettered mischief. With unquestioning support, politicians worry about no set of standards, or guiding principles upon which to judge their behavior. There is no expectation that voters will actually hold them accountable.

The canard that the base must first cast loyal votes for the party's candidates purposefully ignores the basic precept of representative government--voters should vote for candidates who are deemed to best represent the voter. Unquestioning support is the mantra of political operatives rather than representatives of the base. It's too often exploited to voter's detriment.

Changing that doesn't require a third party. It does require extinguishing the condescension of the political elites. It does require them to represent the people's, aka populist, interests including progressive goals.

The best way to end that is to deny them of an essential component of their narcissistic demand...over-confidence in the electors' unquestioning support.