Wheels within wheels.

[David Horn]

(07-13-2019, 01:29 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Being single-issue warriors tends to isolate liberals from each other. The solution is for liberals to embrace all the liberal issues and not just one or some. Only a broad alliance can win. And accentuate the positive as much as possible, instead of making enemies in your own larger alliance. We are stronger together, as Hillary said. Can we do this? Remains to be seen.

I gave this some thought, and I'm not sure it's practical. First, not all issues inside the Blue Universe are appealing to enough of the Blue Universe membership to make that possible. For instance, an issue as popular as universal healthcare is viewed from many perspectives, with Medicare For All panned by many as elitist or impractical, and incrementalism panned by others as inadequate. Even approaches to solving climate change are open to vigorous discussion. You might be able to get universal acceptance of the need to address issues like climate change, income inequality, endless war and basic incompetence, but that's about it. The details? Not so much.

The Blue Universe is populated by cats, not dogs. The diversity is it's strength, but it's also frustrating as hell.