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WCDT 28 Feb-4 Mar 2011 (1871-1875)
Shremedy:
--- Quote from: horsefish on 05 Mar 2011, 08:30 ---I hope I'm not crossing the line into the frowned-upon political zone, but....
Places like Wisconsin have long been a beacon of hope for many of us union supporters who live in "right-to-work" states. I'm also sorry, JW. This is scary stuff. When all the shit started hitting the fan up there with the legislators going into hiding, my first thought was "oh, christ, not Wisconsin! - how could this happen there of all places?"
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Simple: that very history makes us (yes, I am also Wisconsinite) the biggest and most crucial target. 'nuff said.
horsefish:
I hadn't thought of it that way, but now I think you are absolutely right. I wonder why that "targeting" approach tends to work so much better from the right than from the left. Somehow I don't see an inverted scenario working very well. Like maybe a concerted effort to legalize gay marriage in Alabama. um, yeah. that'll work. :mrgreen:
EDIT: I know I'm treading on thin ice here - I really need to hit 100 posts so I can unlock the DISCUSS forum. Or is that a myth? :?
pwhodges:
No, that's correct; although it's not stated clearly anywhere, I can confirm that at present the Discuss forum becomes available when you have 100 posts.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: horsefish on 13 Mar 2011, 06:54 ---I wonder why that "targeting" approach tends to work so much better from the right than from the left. Somehow I don't see an inverted scenario working very well. Like maybe a concerted effort to legalize gay marriage in Alabama. um, yeah. that'll work. :mrgreen:
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Well, philosophically, the left has never been able to attack unless provoked. The tendency is to appeal to reason, not fear. So something so coordinated is really anathema, you can't coordinate rational thought. It's the old "herding cats" scenario.
I realize some may be offended by my implication that the right bases its tactics on fear. Please remember that conservatism is, by definition, a resistance to change. The desire to leave things alone, though not unsupported by reason, is often a decision based on fear, whether based on the rhetoric of others or bad experiences with past changes. The desire may be to stop current change, or roll back recent changes, or even to to get rid of years/decades/centuries of change in certain areas. And, while many changes have unintended results that can be a problem, these should be fixed, not undone. Throwing out the baby with the bathwater is never a good idea!
DSL:
"targeting" by its nature is suited to an "anti" position and not a "pro" or inclusive position. It's all about THEM and what THEY'll do to you unless THEY're stopped.
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