Two sides of the Occupy/Teaparty coin
Apr. 14th, 2016 04:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Quite an interesting piece, this.
Revolutionaries Have to Be Smart and Ruthless
Particularly this part:
"Look, I understand the sentiment that the system is rotten and the game is rigged. I do. But I don’t take people seriously who seek power but have no real idea how power works. If you want to be the nominee of the Republican or the Democratic Party, you need to figure out how that can be done. And, if you’re an outsider who is running with a message that the gatekeepers are all a bunch of losers and morons, or that they’re all corrupted by money, then you’ll need a plan for winning the people you’ve insulted over to your side."
Here`s the deal...
Revolutionaries Have to Be Smart and Ruthless
Particularly this part:
"Look, I understand the sentiment that the system is rotten and the game is rigged. I do. But I don’t take people seriously who seek power but have no real idea how power works. If you want to be the nominee of the Republican or the Democratic Party, you need to figure out how that can be done. And, if you’re an outsider who is running with a message that the gatekeepers are all a bunch of losers and morons, or that they’re all corrupted by money, then you’ll need a plan for winning the people you’ve insulted over to your side."
Here`s the deal...