Reply #21: there is no consensus on any issues

[William Z. Foster]

"Same sex marriage" - just about everyone says that they support that, because they can't say otherwise and stay, but there is certainly no consensus on equality.

"Strengthening the safety net" - again most everyone will at least pay lip service to that, but there are quite s few people who aggressively defend and promote privatization and regressive taxation and argue against organized Labor. Many argue in favor of "personal choice" as the best approach, or even only approach, for effecting social change.

"Opposing elective wars" - there are quite a few people who support and defend what is happening in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Due process for terror suspects" - no consensus there, never mind terrorists. People are arguing in opposition to due process being afforded to workers who may be undocumented, or may or may not be immigrants.

The right wing and the Republican party know what they stand for, know what the battle is about and where the battle lines are drawn, and know which side they are on. They are consistent and relentless and they get results, even though they are fighting against the best interests of 90% of the people or more.

None of that is true for us. That is the source of all of the confusion, controversy, and all of the failures.