Reply #25: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over...

[IrateCitizen]

... and expecting a different result.

We progressives are marginalized -- even on these boards. Whatever we have been doing to this point, it isn't exactly working in regards to seizing political power. Perhaps that means that we should try something a little bit different -- perhaps looking at things from how others might perceive them, so as to determine how to best sell them on our ideas?

Ye Gods, that's heresy! The only viable alternative is to stubbornly plod along on the present course, content in the deeply-held belief that we are righteous in our cause, and that some day everyone else will realize it and we will suddenly achieve our progressive renewal.

For the record, CWebster, I didn't say anything in this post about "holding people's feet to the fire". Nor did I equate "misinformed" with "stupid" in any way. If your argument is so tenuous that you need to project views on to me which I do not possess in order to validate it, then by all means go ahead. Just don't expect me to let it slide without comment.

Furthermore, I have no problem if sangha is in agreement with me in strategy. As far as ideology goes, I still find plenty of disagreement, even if I do not always voice it, because I am aware that after the exchanges we have had it is quite often a fruitless exchange. But on the strategy side, I would rather find myself in agreement with those seeking to form coalitions rather than those whose primary goal seems to be to destroy them.