Why we fight...(words for the left to live by)...

http://stevegilliard.blogspot.com/2005/06/why-we-fight.html

We have to fight. There is simply no other option. This isn't tag, it's rugby.

When people attack Kos or Atrios, or Howard Dean, make no mistake, it's not just a disagreement, it's an attempt to bring them to heel. People simply want to shut them up and go back to business as usual. It's the same thing driving attacks on Michael Moore and Move On.

There are people within the Democratic Party, while having nothing but tired old bullshit to offer up, would do anything to shut down Kos or Atrios. They fear their politics and popularity and the power they have to move people.

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It is about power. Our collective power.

I think a lot of politicians will think hard and long before attacking Howard Dean again. Looking at the quick, off year fundraising, the controversy raised. Do you think Obama, after a flood of e-mails and phone calls would speak badly about Dean again, no matter what he felt? No. It's an object lesson.

When you go after Instacracker or Goldberg, the trolls descend on your site. Now, I could give a f**k about them or their opinions, but the right sticks together to protect their own. And we have to do the same.
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read entire post here: http://stevegilliard.blogspot.com/2005/06/why-we-fight.html

You got that right. That has been our weakness - in the past, I hope.

Same fights day in and day out. Nothing but wealthy factions fighting for power for the rest of our lives. Sign me up.

What a fucked up species. Sure, we're the only species that is aware of its own existence(that we know of), but all we do is waste our short amount of time trying to beat the other guy.

"Do you think Obama, after a flood of e-mails and phone calls would speak badly about Dean again, no matter what he felt? No. It's an object lesson."

Is that what we're fighting for? To shut people up? Is that worth it? To become what you're fighting against?

Humanity is such a freak show. The ride isn't fun anymore. Up until about 13 or 14, it's not too bad, a few laughs here and there. After that it just becomes a complicated mess.

... it must be in the rarified world you live in.

Hey, we didn't make the game but we can either play it or roll over and die.

I'm not going to roll over and die. I'd rather play nice, but if the playground is full of bullies I'm going to kick their fucking asses :)