Have you watched\/listened to the Bush Flash animation linked in yesterday’s post yet? It should be a prerequisite to any discussion about Kucinich and Dean.<\/p>\n
Kidding. Almost. It is an ingenious compilation well worth the short download, a moving experience and uniquely helpful since although Kucinich is working hard on his campaign, his pre-determined status as ‘irrelevant’ translates to mainstream death.<\/p>\n
Internet death, as well. The New Republicans still haven’t included him on their primary scorecard<\/a>. And even the more left-leaning blogs that generate the greatest traffic consider him a non-starter an attitude they formed before the candidates ever made it out of the gate.<\/p>\n Via Body and Soul<\/a> I found this link to a discussion on Alas, a blog<\/a>. In the opener Ampersand wonders if there’s a place for progressives in the Democratic party considering Dean is getting more support from the left than Kucinich.<\/p>\n I think they like having us around but don’t trust us with the keys, and probably won’t in my lifetime. Here’s one reason why. They’re frightened the elusive majority would think them mad, whoever they are. In order for that to change a clear consensus of the American people would have to agree that a foreign policy <\/a> with roots firmly planted in foundations of peace as opposed to reactionary in terms of defence, and unbelievably pre-emptive ‘defence’, is a sounder long-term solution not only for the U.S. but the world they secretly covet. That would involve waging an educational campaign capable of reaching young and old alike, one that could penetrate the din we’re faced with daily [Kick Their Ass, Steal Their Gas] in nearly all of our waking activities. Right now there isn’t enough financial support, and dare I say interest, to create even an occasional break in the regularly scheduled programming. What daylight can be found is dug out from underneath piles of garbage by the few who have an interest in finding it. Hardly converts.<\/p>\n If I weren’t so disappointed in the way things are going I’d laugh at how easily Dean is manipulating his audience. If I were one who fell into theories of conspiracy I’d bet that the DLC’s ‘campaign’ against him is a clever marketing strategy, intended to hook the ‘rad’ lefties while reeling in the center. Dean is very good at massaging whatever kink is causing a potential supporter to cringe. That’s his biggest draw, I think. He gives off signals he can mend the broken dems..he’s so cute…his name is easy to say…he’s so cute…<\/p>\n That’s entertainment. Maybe a part of it too, is that people have lost faith the system will ever change and they feel powerless to change it. It’s not as if we can point to recent milestones and say look, it’s possible. And well liberals are just so accomodating, in a constant state of flux due to diffuse viewpoints as liberalism encompasses complicated and transient ideals, unlike their conservative counterparts who have a very simple, cohesive agenda they agree to defend with lies if necessary. <\/p>\n Maybe Dean will tell us what exactly his foreign policy entails and how it will play out if he’s elected. Better to hash it out now than in debate with Rove, I mean George.<\/p>\n My guess is there’ll be more interest in what they’re wearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you watched\/listened to the Bush Flash animation linked in yesterday’s post yet? It should be a prerequisite to any discussion about Kucinich and Dean. Kidding. Almost. It is an ingenious compilation well worth the short download, a moving experience … Continue reading