This week I had the pleasure of visiting Stanford (where, unlike Milwaukee, the weather was above 12 degrees) for the launch of Didi Kuo’s new book, The Great Retreat.
The last paragraph is opinion that doesn't follow from the two anecdotes presented. And you seem to toggle between social justice and pro-democracy as if they are interchangeable. Rather than reaching to 1865 we are unfortunate enough to have to experience the fact that those the Democrats intend to help are far worse off when elections are lost when Democrats get too far from the median swing state swing voter. Is it not obvious that seeking near term benefits for every member of the coalition amplifies the likelihood of losses and resulting awful circumstances for all members of the coalition and most of the rest of the world?
The last paragraph is opinion that doesn't follow from the two anecdotes presented. And you seem to toggle between social justice and pro-democracy as if they are interchangeable. Rather than reaching to 1865 we are unfortunate enough to have to experience the fact that those the Democrats intend to help are far worse off when elections are lost when Democrats get too far from the median swing state swing voter. Is it not obvious that seeking near term benefits for every member of the coalition amplifies the likelihood of losses and resulting awful circumstances for all members of the coalition and most of the rest of the world?
"You can’t build a pro-democracy coalition by excluding the most vulnerable or marginalized members of society."
Which groups, in your opinion, qualify as the "most vulnerable or marginalized members of society"? What is your rubric for determining such?
"You can’t define democracy down to exclude groups that are politically inconvenient."
Again, who do you define as "politically inconvenient"?
"You don’t build power by catering to a vision of centrism..."
I don't believe either the Dems or the Repubs believe in "centrism", whatever that is.
For another view on forms of government:
https://freethepeople.org/the-deadly-isms-episode-1-up-from-totalitarianism/
Thanks for the book suggestion, Professor. It sounds interesting. I don't get where Matt Y is coming from these days, myself.