Two Different Mindsets at DU

[Jefferson23]

130. I don't have a solution and what I meant by, I am not convinced there needs to be one,

is because pushing for reform is an exhausting effort on a political forum even when there is
consensus.

I have been reading more often than not, that my efforts would better be fulfilled
with something more tangible, and that means putting more time outside of a blog
and mobilizing in real time group efforts by locations near me. For me, I think I need
to consider something different. But to your point, making amends is never a bad
place to start. I agree, it is a good OP and worthy of discussion.

bemildred added another OP today which I felt rang true for us here in the US. There have
been other OP's lately and the message has been similar.

Is There a Left-Wing Revival in the US?
Some say that it died, while others say it is being reborn as a progressive people's movement. Resistance is coming from immigrants, minimum-wage workers, defenders of fundamental rights and freedoms, and teachers. However, nothing exists that could be called a left-wing people's movement.

Jefferson warned that the tree of freedom must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is a natural fertilizer. He argued that no country can preserve its political freedoms if its leaders do not understand that its people will maintain their spirit of resistance and, with it, ready access to gunpowder. Jefferson added that he wished a rebellion would happen at least every 20 years. He saw it not as illegal insurgency, but as legal recuperation.

The unarmed social movements of the 1950s and 1960s refreshed the tree of freedom with their devotion and sacrifice. However, the system amplified the fear of violent rebellions, making public and private industry repressive and highly controlled for its own good.

Much debate was provoked among liberals when it was written that the left wing gave in to the country by declaring itself as liberal rather than radical, and taking a defensive stance that is solely seen in the electoral arena. That made the left wing move closer to the center, putting it second to the Democratic Party, meaning that the left wing's social vision was repressed, and its political imagination was wrecked. People criticized the left wing for its love-in with Obama, saying that playing second fiddle to him fundamentally shows its limits.

http://watchingamerica.com/News/235816/is-there-a-left-wing-revival-in-the-us/