I found this post on "The Guardian" web site. It is a comment appended to an article by Markos of Dailykos. It mentions some interesting points. I'll post later to explain where I differ:
The American left lost the election precisely because it relied on the attitudes and methods you are proposing in this article. You hope Bush's reelection will galvanize the left, better prepare it for battle. But characterizing your effort as a "war" is the reason for your failure. How many Bush supporters has your blog converted? Do you thing demonizing or ridiculing the people who disagree with you and the leaders they support is going to change their minds? Instead of fighting a war against your own people, why don't you Americans on the left start talking with them? Figure out "tactics" that get them to listen to what you have to say instead of tactics that alienate them. And if you expect them to listen you'll have to listen to them too. Unless you change the nature of the debate, from a battle (what people currently in power want it to be) into a dialog, your people and the rest of the world will continue to suffer at the hands of your Republican leadership.
Comments posted by: min at November 3, 2004 10:59 AM
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