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LittleBlue

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7. +1 million

Reply to Kurska (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 12:30 AM

Aug 2015

And I have yet to understand why so few people listen to the gay community when it comes to political strategy. The pace by which gays succeeded in gaining their rights is, to my recollection, unprecedented in the modern political era. It would be wise to study their playbook in order to emulate that success.

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The circular self cannibalizing firing squad that is modern identity politics. [View all] Kurska Aug 2015 OP

Great post. Not just good. *Great*. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #1

It starts with civility GitRDun Aug 2015 #2

civility like not pre-empting the speech of a major political candidate and bullying him off Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #4

YES GitRDun Aug 2015 #5

I totally agree with everything you've written there. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #6

I met some people a few years ago who were into leftist thought and politics. cheapdate Aug 2015 #3

+1 million LittleBlue Aug 2015 #7

Thank you Kurska Aug 2015 #8

I'ma read the Progressive Book of Advice on Effective Political Action alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #9

As is self evident, it's progressives who make positive political change Jetboy Aug 2015 #10

Isn't this just another example of liberals / progressives being disorganized and fighting each other? AZ Progressive Aug 2015 #11

The right wing is chewing itself to death too. Adrahil Aug 2015 #12

As someone from New York, the epicenter of identity (tribal) politics I applaud you. bklyncowgirl Aug 2015 #13