Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Mark, did she answer all the questions out there with her news conference this week? [View all]Fairgo
(1,571 posts)There is a hollowness to the argument that is more dangerous than an outright attack from the right. When we identify with the color of the flag rather than the values it represents, we become ethically unmoored. Eventually idealism is replaced by a relativism of personality that co-opts critical thought. I want a benchmark of core values and a platform of kpi's against which all comers are assayed...names, hair cuts, catch phrases, nicknames, and uniforms mean nothing to me. To argue that we cannot have someone who would measure up to our values and vision because they are not marketable is the final con of this hollow politic. It's exactly backward. Find the person who will be the best servant to the platform, and the marketing will take care of itself.