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In reply to the discussion: Alan Grayson says, "This is not about President Obama. This is not about Snowden. [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)Another battle in the war for the soul of the Democratic party and the country.
IMO, it always generally comes down to this:
Progressives vs. Conservatives
From the outset of this country it was the same:
Rebels vs Tories
Jefferson and Madison vs. Adams and Hamilton
Democratic Republicans vs. Federalists
Democrats vs Republicans
Liberals vs Authoritarians
The People vs. the Banksters
Etc.
Here at DU, we have a microcosm of this battle for the soul of DU, the party, and for the country, and in essence, the battle here boils down to the same thing:
Liberal Progressives vs Authoritarian Conservatives
Liberal Progressives want the greatest amount of individual and collective privacy and liberty possible, and Authoritarian Conservatives want to sacrifice liberty and privacy for perceived safety and security.
"This is about our conception as to how we want to live as a free people."
Rep. Grayson rocks.