The centralized and authoritarian control of American progressivism by major foundations and the nonprofits that they fund, and the large media institutions, universities, corporations, and banks that disseminate the progressive party line, has made it impossible for there to be public intellectuals on the American center left. This is not to say that progressives are not intelligent and/or well-educated. It is merely to say that being a progressive public intellectual is no longer an option, in an era in which progressivism is anti-intellectual.
Wow did you miss the point. YOu gotta actually read those articles not just trust what some chain email told you it says or they will bite you in the ass because you don't know what they say.Came across this article last night and was stunned by it's premise: Basically the center-left has been marginalized by the institutionalized left, e.g. NGOs, rich lefties, etc.
I've argued portions of this thesis for years. The Democratic Party has migrated from "the party of the people" to to an institutional hard left monolith.
Umm no, there are still people like me all over the country.Came across this article last night and was stunned by it's premise: Basically the center-left has been marginalized by the institutionalized left, e.g. NGOs, rich lefties, etc.
I've argued portions of this thesis for years. The Democratic Party has migrated from "the party of the people" to to an institutional hard left monolith.
You're not alone. The entire left has become one, big, commoditized, transactional, capitalist juggernaut.Came across this article last night and was stunned by it's premise: Basically the center-left has been marginalized by the institutionalized left, e.g. NGOs, rich lefties, etc.
I've argued portions of this thesis for years. The Democratic Party has migrated from "the party of the people" to to an institutional hard left monolith.
But you are = you're consuming LW media, watching LW news, etc.Umm no, there are still people like me all over the country.
Younger progressive can be annoying with their level of “leap before they look” nature at times but nobody is getting marginalized.
You do realize I started the thread, right? I read and agreed with much of it. Instead of stupid images, why not explain where it goes wrong?Wow did you miss the point. YOu gotta actually read those articles not just trust what some chain email told you it says or they will bite you in the ass because you don't know what they say.
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I am what?But you are = you're consuming LW media, watching LW news, etc.
No, they migrated towards the center, not the left.Came across this article last night and was stunned by it's premise: Basically the center-left has been marginalized by the institutionalized left, e.g. NGOs, rich lefties, etc.
I've argued portions of this thesis for years. The Democratic Party has migrated from "the party of the people" to to an institutional hard left monolith.
The Democratic Party is not hard left. It's not even left.Came across this article last night and was stunned by it's premise: Basically the center-left has been marginalized by the institutionalized left, e.g. NGOs, rich lefties, etc.
I've argued portions of this thesis for years. The Democratic Party has migrated from "the party of the people" to to an institutional hard left monolith.
Not really. Sanders wants large government entities to dole out favors to the people in return for their obedience. The center tends more for allowing people to run their own lives.No, they migrated towards the center, not the left.
If the current Democratic Party was still the party of the people, they'd actually be pushing things like Senator Sanders and those like him do, if not policies left of him.
I read the thread, someone else already explained it to you. Maybe you should read the thread and the article?You do realize I started the thread, right? I read and agreed with much of it. Instead of stupid images, why not explain where it goes wrong?
There's no required obedience. You're projecting.Not really. Sanders wants large government entities to dole out favors to the people in return for their obedience. The center tends more for allowing people to run their own lives.
Nope. I'm right on. Thing mandates - as one example.There's no required obedience. You're projecting.
Spouting partisan gobbledegook is not "explaining".I read the thread, someone else already explained it to you. Maybe you should read the thread and the article?
They made you say that, didn't they? Blink twice if you're in danger.There's no required obedience. You're projecting.
What do you mean mandates? Mask mandates? These were not political in nature. They were mandated for public health reasons by a Republican administration. What does wearing a mask to protect your society from the consequences of an out of control pandemic have to do with the left or the right?Nope. I'm right on. Thing mandates - as one example.
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