Reply #20: there are not "two sides"

[Two Americas]

There is no philosophy or ideas from the other side. It is a power and a money grab, and it uses bigotry and hatred to gain support from the general public. The "ideas" - the ones Rahm was talking about when he said "we welcome the ideas and concepts of the Republicans in the administration" are just sales and marketing pitches intentionally intended and crafted to mislead the public and sabotage the national political discussion.

There would be no "partisanship" were we not obligated to defend ourselves, were we not under assault from the wealthy and powerful few. Disappearing partisanship disappears us. The right wingers have no need for partisanship. They already hold the power and wealth. They don't need politics or government, either.

The whole point of partisanship, of politics and government, is so that the left out and left behind have some voice, some way to gain a share of power and resources.

Promoting post partisanship is contradictory to democracy, justice, self-government and equality and incompatible with the traditional principles and ideals of the organized Labor movement, the political Left, and the Democratic party.

Including people is one thing. Including the ideas and concepts of those who would exclude most of us from protection of our rights and from access to power and resources is not "inclusiveness."

Inviting the fox into the hen house is not "including all voices," it is putting most voices at grave risk,