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Edited on Fri Mar-26-04 03:42 PM by progressivebebe
I realize there is much disappointment and frustration out there. I have my own. But lets all channel our frustrations against bush and the GOP and work together at getting rid of the BFEE.
edit to add: I truly believe that the fringe left is the heart and soul of the party. I think the fear is that the fringe voice is not being heard. But if it makes it any easier, I think now, more than ever, the ideals of the left are appreciated because of the stark contrast to bush. We SEE the danger. You'd have to be actively oblivious not see the danger and polarization in this country.
It's just the timing that is questionable. It's time to TRIAGE. We are fighting the fight of ALL our lives. If we don't win, we lose EVERYTHING. There is no room for ideals in a fascist theocracy.
Things ARE different. This is not the election of the 80's or 90's where we still had a media that held officials accountable. the 2000 election was evident of that. I know we are all skeptical. But unless we do something productive with that skepticism, it becomes toxic. But never has there been an urgency as now. The neo conservatives have upped the ante. Our existence as we know it, will forever change if we do not rise above our fears, pessimism, and cynism.
I applaude Kucinich for standing up and advocating ideas that are unpopular with mainstream america. That is why I supported Dean and am a member of the 21st century democrats because I want change. But there is a time and place for everything.
I do think it is time that DK throws in his support to Kerry because JK is the party's nominee despite not having the convention yet. It is a technicality that we should not limit ourselves to. Life is not black and white. We know DK's issues and concerns. DK has had a platform to well articulate it during the primaries already--as it was the place to do so.
Primaries are done now. It's time to move to phase 2 because the GOP has moved to address it. It would be irresponsible of the democratic party to sit idly by to get assasinated while arguing about issues. We have to not only fight the GOP, but its media monopoly as well.
Ultimately, we need to win the presidential election FIRST so that we CAN do something about making the ideals come to fruition.
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