*laughs* To be frank, I've been meaning to tell you something for quite some time .I've taken an idea you gave me and ran with it, to great results so far. But until I could figure out how to put it (I'm bad at writing e-mails) I thought I'd just wait till I got something published in enough detail to explain it. I'll send you an e-mail with details shortly. Sorry about the delay.
Oh, plus college applications were taking up a lot of time. ;) I'm finally done with those though!
Now for the response... The problem is that shrillness and hyperbole of that type cheapen the call to action when those situations really do occur. In my mind, it's not only a betrayal of the real freedoms we do enjoy in our system to make those claims but a betrayal of those who do need those calls to action.
I agree. The opposition does need to get its act in gear. The utter lack of coherent principled positions and the willingness to allow the lunatic fringe define the whole party was the reason I "went over to the dark side" and left the Democrats in the first place. That and the sheer level of instinctive attacks for the most ridiculous of reasons ("You're a warmongering fascist!" "Republicans are all corporate shills!" "You're a Republican? But you seem so nice!") that I saw rained down on the other side of the line led me to doubt the moral superiority of my position. Having said that, I still stay the heck away from the Fundies. *shudders*
But you should take into account the importance of precise and well chosen language in these things. Failing to do so co-opts your position and hurts your message.
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Date: 2006-01-17 03:21 am (UTC)Oh, plus college applications were taking up a lot of time. ;) I'm finally done with those though!
Now for the response...
The problem is that shrillness and hyperbole of that type cheapen the call to action when those situations really do occur. In my mind, it's not only a betrayal of the real freedoms we do enjoy in our system to make those claims but a betrayal of those who do need those calls to action.
I agree. The opposition does need to get its act in gear. The utter lack of coherent principled positions and the willingness to allow the lunatic fringe define the whole party was the reason I "went over to the dark side" and left the Democrats in the first place. That and the sheer level of instinctive attacks for the most ridiculous of reasons ("You're a warmongering fascist!" "Republicans are all corporate shills!" "You're a Republican? But you seem so nice!") that I saw rained down on the other side of the line led me to doubt the moral superiority of my position. Having said that, I still stay the heck away from the Fundies. *shudders*
But you should take into account the importance of precise and well chosen language in these things. Failing to do so co-opts your position and hurts your message.