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In reply to the discussion: In 18 years since Naders run, what has been accomplished by attacking the Dem party from the left? [View all]virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)I only defend their right to exist. That is democracy.
The difference between us is that I hold Democrats responsible for winning elections, not outside forces.
Attacking the right of those who hold different views than you do to participate in a democracy is a fool's game.
We can't control what the Green Party does. We can't control what the Republicans do. We can only control what we do.
The actual subject of this thread is "what has been accomplished by attacking the Dem party from the left?"
Answer: The Democratic Party upper echelon has been pushed to the left (at least in the party platform) by these attacks, while kicking and screaming of course, which limits my belief that it will lead to a change in policy, but we will see.
Nothing is accomplished by blaming Nader and the Greens except for alienating potential voters.