2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why "Call it, Skinner" May Very Well be the Wosrt Idea That We Will Come to Regret [View all]CompanyFirstSergeant
(1,558 posts)I read somewhere that said that there are really two political parties, INSIDERS and OUTSIDERS.
1. Insiders are divided into two camps: Republicans and Democrats
2. Outsiders are divided into two camps:
a. Those that can be influenced by offering them 'insidership.' Today we are calling them 'incrementalists'
b. Those that cannot be influenced via the above. Today we are using Don Quixote as a comparison.
Think about it, most bickering here on DU can be (this is a 'think about it' not an accusation) attributed to a fight between 2a and 2b above.
Clinton's group feels it is best to get inside and do what you can from a position of strength, Sanders' group wants to take on the establishment via a full frontal assault.
Neither of the above is a criticism.