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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe SINGLE BEST question to put to ANY Dem/liberal/progressive believer-activist!!! From Kos:
* [new] While we're all gleeful at the TPs convulsions, (7+ / 0-)
we neglect to notice that according to some reports they are winning down ticket in many states.
They are preparing the groundwork for future success.
What are we doing to match them? Where is our bench coming from? Where are our young firebrands who will be the next frontbenchers?
While the TP is active in politics and making headway, if slowly, our leftwing (the Occupy movement, etc) seems to scorn the voting process.
In this country, if you only make noise standing at the sidelines, you're doing it for your own ego. You're really not serious in changing whatever it is you think needs changing.
In recent years, it's the states that have taken away our rights - abortion, union support, voting rights, etc. It's at the local and state level were we must begin to build our future leaders.
By only concentrating on National politics, we can blame ourselves for the failure retaining and/or gaining power on a state by state level.
Its the Supreme Court, stupid! Followed by: It's always the Supreme Court! Progressives will win only when we convince a majority that they, too, are Progressive.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/25/1309384/-Epic-Tea-Party-hissy-fit-on-Twitter?detail=email#
Seems to me THIS is the most critical, vital, urgent, essential question. Our rights ARE being taken away, systematically, at the state level, where they're doing what ralph reed recommended during the reagan years: GO LOCAL. GO FOR THE SCHOOL BOARDS. GO FOR THE TOWN COUNCILS. GO FOR THE ALDERMAN POSITIONS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERVISORS, AND BUILD UP - FROM THERE.
It does no good to live in a state of Beltway Myopia!!! TRUE, we have to keep the White House because it ALL comes down to the Supreme Court. As we've just seen, TODAY. As recently as just a few hours ago!!! But we have to stage a long-term/long-range takeover from the very very very local bedrock of our political infrastructure. Because THAT is how you build up into positions of greater power and influence. And build your own organization of supporters and believers and bankrollers and political allies. THAT is what gives us the strength BEHIND the Democrats in the White House - so the President can lead unhampered, and get things done without too much obstruction.
Whaddya think?
Bandit
(21,475 posts)Conservatives figured this out decades ago...
calimary
(80,693 posts)Oh yeah - I forgot. They were snoozing. Figured they already "got this". Didn't need to stay vigilant. Figured they'd gotten close enough with most of this stuff - surely that'd be all they'd need. Besides, who really wants to work that hard? Haven't we already "got this"? Didn't need to keep closer tabs on the enemy. Until they woke up one day and the enemy was bent over their nap-beds, breathing into their faces.
ASSHOLES!!!! Can't get their damn noses out of the damn Beltway. WHERE is Howard Dean when we need him??????
calimary
(80,693 posts)calimary
(80,693 posts)Not sure why democrats have an issue here. This is a big fat duh! I remember discussing this here 10 years ago. Time for some long term focus.