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Cirsium

(2,749 posts)
8. "Going that far"
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:33 PM
Jan 2025

For decades we have been lectured about "going too far," about the need to be "practical" and "realistic." We need to be patient, take baby steps, elect Democrats first and then later worry about "issues." Keep our powder dry, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, business as usual.

We are to imagine a "spectrum" and "swinging pendulums" and not get too excited or worried.

Has the time not come to "go that far," to advocate for that which is right and true? The things we advocate will not happen merely because we advocate for them, but they most certainly will never happen if we don't advocate for them, for fear of "going too far." People were fighting for Abolition and Women's Suffrage long before they were pratical or realistic.

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The platform should be simple to explain Red Mountain Jan 2025 #1
We already have the more popular platform, by far unblock Jan 2025 #2
As someone in marketing, I agree. Sweet Freedom Jan 2025 #10
Marketing training here, too. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #12
To be fair, right-wingers own the microphones unblock Jan 2025 #17
Ongoing Psychological warfare from within and out suegeo Jan 2025 #22
And if we can't expand the SCOTUS, I would say regulate it ck4829 Jan 2025 #3
"Going that far" Cirsium Jan 2025 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #4
I am shocked Cirsium Jan 2025 #6
Agree 100%. Some of our reps say they are capitulating to preserve democrary. We are no longer a in2herbs Jan 2025 #9
Time to mail spines to Congress again LearnedHand Jan 2025 #14
A platform Cirsium Jan 2025 #5
yess. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #7
im beginning to think the dems need a tea party like movement moonshinegnomie Jan 2025 #11
Totally agree! LearnedHand Jan 2025 #15
+1. Loud, purposeful, and energetic dalton99a Jan 2025 #20
Yes, I think this is the right track. Mike 03 Jan 2025 #13
Improve messaging on unpopular causes. BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #16
Which ones? LearnedHand Jan 2025 #19
Improved messaging, perhaps a good first step. But... suegeo Jan 2025 #23
The first thing we need to do when we get back in control of the Senate is to eliminate totodeinhere Jan 2025 #18
I want control of my human body returned. suegeo Jan 2025 #21
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