http://blog.smartmemes.com/2009/09/laugh-so-you-dont-weep-at-the-wingnut-insanity/ Thoughts that seemed like a good idea at the time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 http://blog.smartmemes.com/2009/09/laugh-so-you-dont-weep-at-the-wingnut-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Chris J. Miller Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:04:10 +0000 http://blog.smartmemes.com/?p=1731#comment-1013 I'd be perfectly happy to see the Dems splinter, <b>if and only if</b> it happens <b>after</b> the GOP is reduced to a marginal fringe and/or some serious electoral reform laws (e.g., IRV) somehow get passed. Because otherwise, the default alternative for the conservaDems would be to switch to the GOP side, thus granting unearned and undeserved power to the deranged faction thereof. One of the problems of a two-party system... I’d be perfectly happy to see the Dems splinter, if and only if it happens after the GOP is reduced to a marginal fringe and/or some serious electoral reform laws (e.g., IRV) somehow get passed. Because otherwise, the default alternative for the conservaDems would be to switch to the GOP side, thus granting unearned and undeserved power to the deranged faction thereof. One of the problems of a two-party system…

]]> http://blog.smartmemes.com/2009/09/laugh-so-you-dont-weep-at-the-wingnut-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Vamberfield Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:24:07 +0000 http://blog.smartmemes.com/?p=1731#comment-1012 The entirety of the political debate in this country really does happen on the Democratic side of the aisle. The Republican party represents the pants on head crazy elements who have no interest in actual discussion. The Democrats have both progressive and conservative (i.e. corporate) who can and do disagree all the time. I think a split between the Democrats into two different parties could happen in the near future. This doesn't have to be a problem, but it often happens that the progressives find themselves arguing not with just the "Blue Dogs" but also the deranged 25% the Republicans represent. Very frustrating. The entirety of the political debate in this country really does happen on the Democratic side of the aisle. The Republican party represents the pants on head crazy elements who have no interest in actual discussion. The Democrats have both progressive and conservative (i.e. corporate) who can and do disagree all the time. I think a split between the Democrats into two different parties could happen in the near future. This doesn’t have to be a problem, but it often happens that the progressives find themselves arguing not with just the “Blue Dogs” but also the deranged 25% the Republicans represent. Very frustrating.

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