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In reply to the discussion: Noam Chomsky: The Democratic Party is now in the hands of Moderate Republicans. [View all]ellennelle
(614 posts)i appreciate the link, but i couldn't make it show the dimensions on which the individuals would be ranked.
but more to my point, their rankings were made by republicans whose dimensions for ranking would differ significantly from those of progressives.
i choose not to rely on republicans to determine such comparisons, thank you very much.
i can tell you bernie supporters in particular, and progressives in general, can see worlds of differences between hillary and bernie. hence the powerful debates throughout this primary.
in contrast, conservatives do not see any differences between hillary, bernie, and liz. and neither do you.
now, what does that tell you?
sorry, that was kind of a cheap shot, but you're leaving yourself wide open for it. again, you're missing my point to you; i and no real progressive would be the least bit interested in a republican's comparison of progressives, any more than they would be interested in our clumping trump and cruz and kasich and the rest of them on dimensions of our choosing because things that matter to us don't matter to them, and vice versa!!!
what makes the difference is the choice of dimensions on which those comparisons are being made. i am unable to see what those are on your link, but i'd be willing to bet my personal copy of manufacturing consent (heh) that the dimensions they chose are nothing like what we would choose.
so why would you even bring this into the conversation? it proves absolutely nothing. except that conservatives believe there are no differences between hillary and bernie.
no one should be surprised, or the least bit interested.