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What was great today in the panel I was on was the beginning - the least productive part of the conversation was talking directly to the LP.
I brought up that conservative money and influence had slowly corrupted LP, and asked how much of that was still there...
What was great today in the panel I was on was the beginning - the least productive part of the conversation was talking directly to the LP.
I brought up that conservative money and influence had slowly corrupted LP, and asked how much of that was still there...
... and instead of answering the fucking question, I got back that because the VP and P ~CANDIDATE~ were allegedly principled, none of the rest of the history of the LP was relevant.
When they asked me to name a policy that had been corrupted, I mentioned lack of NAP support...
When they asked me to name a policy that had been corrupted, I mentioned lack of NAP support...
... I did this as one of many examples I could bring up (and brought up later in the stream).
They claimed it was "only one" guy, and not representative of the LP. Well which fucking is it? Is a VP/P candidate representative of LP, or is it only when *you& #39;re* running?...
They claimed it was "only one" guy, and not representative of the LP. Well which fucking is it? Is a VP/P candidate representative of LP, or is it only when *you& #39;re* running?...
... Then, when they accused me of not making a point and I repeatedly asserted I did (cause I did) I was told "my time is precious", and that he& #39;s "reaching out to thousands of people" while I& #39;m in my "basement" doing nothing.
Fuck that trash-elitist bullshit. Grassroots, yo...
Fuck that trash-elitist bullshit. Grassroots, yo...
... If you& #39;re not willing to answer to the mistakes of a group, don& #39;t represent it. Simple as that. Don& #39;t act superior to activists engaged in other forms cause you& #39;re in politics now.
This is the kinda tactic that should be reserved to Partyarchs, not a "tHiRd OpTiOn"...
This is the kinda tactic that should be reserved to Partyarchs, not a "tHiRd OpTiOn"...
Might be more to this thread. Just needed to get that out there.
