dagblog - Comments for "Knife in the Back - Monsters on Main Street"

Like McCartney sang, "ah look

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:53:16 +0000

In reply to Got it

Like McCartney sang, "ah look at all the lonely peepholes..."

Got it

rmrd0000 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:19:10 +0000

In reply to "eyes", alias "peepholes" -

Got it

"eyes", alias "peepholes" -

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:38:09 +0000

In reply to Lookenpeepers?

"eyes", alias "peepholes" - klar?

Lookenpeepers?

rmrd0000 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:15:37 +0000

In reply to Perhaps I assume too much

Lookenpeepers?

Perhaps I assume too much

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:56:00 +0000

In reply to I apologize for

Perhaps I assume too much that people are as familiar with Weimar history and thus will catch my references.

Dolchstoßlegende - Stab-in-the-back myth

Similarly, "Monsters on Main Street" refers to aliens (Russians? Republicans? Is there a difference any more?) manipulating us (Dems & Independents alike) with a few blinking lights as referenced in the warning below:

ACHTUNG!

ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!

DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKEN.

IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.

ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN.

(hopefully your level of German is up to this)

I apologize for

HSG — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:38:24 +0000

In reply to Not what I wrote in either

I apologize for misstating your position with respect to complaints/allegations from the left that the Democratic Party is beholden to corporate interests. I thought you were arguing that you didn't want to hear them any more and that they're counterproductive. It seems to me that you do imply strongly via the title of this piece (and elsewhere) - "Knife in the Back" - that they have been and are doing the party in.

Not what I wrote in either

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:27:00 +0000

In reply to In doing what it could to

Not what I wrote nor implied in either blog or comments, and there is no "winning" unless it's a win-win meeting of minds and goals. Otherwise it's Phyrrhic like Nov 8's popular vote "victory".

In doing what it could to

HSG — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:18:01 +0000

In reply to Knife in the Back - Monsters on Main Street

In doing what it could to assist Hillary get the nomination, in choosing Perez as its new Chair, and in rejecting a ban on corporate donations, the DNC sided wholly with the establishment, i.e., the Obama-Clinton-Wall Street, wing of the party. Indeed, with respect to corporate money, the DNC went well beyond Obama who instituted the ban in the first place

It is my understanding that PP's basic argument is that progressives need to accept this, shut up, and sit down. My view is the polar opposite. I believe centrists must recognize that their ideology has failed the American people and, far less momentously, the Democratic Party. Simply put, I disagree with PP completely.

But I also disagree, perhaps even more strongly, with those who argue that PP shouldn't have posted this piece or that little good came come from it. Indeed, this is an essential argument that we on the left and those on the center must have and it must be won by one side or the other. Until then the Democratic Party will continue to fade away.

I implore all involved in this on-going unavoidable dispute to treat each other's arguments with respect, to engage primarily with facts - not emotions, and to be open to the possibility that those on the other side may well be right.

"Manafort promoted Putin" -

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:07:00 +0000

In reply to Yo Peracles! lotsa your

"Manafort promoted Putin" - wow, like every 5th story off the newsfeed is further damage. If this actually hurt the Republicans, I'd enjoy this flick, but I have the sorry feeling that it's all just absorbed, like a junkie resignedly sinking further to support an insatiable habit and 1 more tawdry fix. (segue to T2 Trainspotting images...)

Hmmm, pushed off building day

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:02:00 +0000

In reply to Yo Peracles! lotsa your

Hmmm, pushed off building day before testimony - almost as good. Maybe Trump Tower can put in a "look before you leap" platform. Russians are so creative in disposing of old business and old friends. A bunch of goodfellas indeed.