tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332274376330278254.post981355361904050445..comments2023-06-17T08:57:56.835-04:00Comments on Stray Dogs That Amble In: Part IV: Nowhere to Go in This Upcoming Election, Sorry to DisappointStray Yellar Dawg?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861846247063603370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332274376330278254.post-44304309561136381402010-09-15T13:16:35.859-04:002010-09-15T13:16:35.859-04:00Bravo for ya'll!!!!!!!!Bravo for ya'll!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332274376330278254.post-55305375827167414092010-09-12T12:11:19.801-04:002010-09-12T12:11:19.801-04:00My attitude -- aside from the overarching "on...My attitude -- aside from the overarching "only vote for women" one which we share -- is that I reward leftward movement.<br /><br />That's the problem. Where you stand isn't nearly as important as in what direction you are moving. The Democrats lurched to the right hugely in 2008, whereas the Republicans are becoming more moderate. They have no choice; they are being stormed by disaffected Democrats. :-)<br /><br />More and more Republicans are moderating on choice and same-sex issues. They are sliding to the left. Reward that. Democrats are slid horribly to the right. Punish them for it. Seriously -- we can't use the same script we've used as social liberals for most of our lives, neither of us. I'm one as well, and I grew up with the fundamental assumption that The Right-Wing Was All Fundie Ratfuckers. Up until 2008, they were for the most part. But they are falling away from that position rapidly. <i>Reward that movement</i>.<br /><br />We can no longer use the "Democrat = good for women and minorities, cares about the environment, is for labor unions" and "Republican = crazy fundie witchburner who trashes the planet and hates gay people and empowered women" mental shorthand. Things have shifted enormously, and they are still shifting.<br /><br />Reward leftward movement. Again, don't worry about where the parties stand -- worry about what direction they are moving. Reward leftward movement -- and right now, that's Republicans.<br /><br />If you have to choose between a Dem and Repub women, I mean. Other than that, vote for the chick. :-)Janisnoreply@blogger.com