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Undertoad · 06-27-2006, 09:22 AM

I'm not too convinced by your protests about the church analogy. The L party is much closer to a church than a political party.

A political party is for grouping people of perhaps dissimilar beliefs, together for the purposes of concentrating political power in a bloc.

Clearly Radar's L party is not this at all, but a vehicle for evangelism to promote a belief system which promises a form of paradise if the true believers can convert enough people.

Consider this imaginary dialogue. You won't have to work your imagination too hard.

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Joe Voter: Hey, aren't you that guy Paul? Some of the things you say make sense, I think I'm gonna vote for you.

Paul: That's great!

Joe Voter: Yeah, the Ds are sending us a bunch of morons to vote for and the Rs only care about Terri Schaivo.

Paul: I feel the same way.

Joe Voter: I think I'm going to register in a third party, the two big parties don't really represent me any more. I'm OK with public schools, but our taxes are way too high, they should be about half what they are. Do you have a registration form, I want to join your party.

Paul: NO! You're clearly NOT one of us!!

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Does Joe vote for Paul? No way. But appealing to Joe and getting his vote is not Paul's goal anyway. Which begs the question: what is Paul's goal?

06-27-2006, 09:22 AM	#85
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm not too convinced by your protests about the church analogy. The L party is much closer to a church than a political party. A political party is for grouping people of perhaps dissimilar beliefs, together for the purposes of concentrating political power in a bloc. Clearly Radar's L party is not this at all, but a vehicle for evangelism to promote a belief system which promises a form of paradise if the true believers can convert enough people. Consider this imaginary dialogue. You won't have to work your imagination too hard. ============= Joe Voter: Hey, aren't you that guy Paul? Some of the things you say make sense, I think I'm gonna vote for you. Paul: That's great! Joe Voter: Yeah, the Ds are sending us a bunch of morons to vote for and the Rs only care about Terri Schaivo. Paul: I feel the same way. Joe Voter: I think I'm going to register in a third party, the two big parties don't really represent me any more. I'm OK with public schools, but our taxes are way too high, they should be about half what they are. Do you have a registration form, I want to join your party. Paul: NO! You're clearly NOT one of us!! ============= Does Joe vote for Paul? No way. But appealing to Joe and getting his vote is not Paul's goal anyway. Which begs the question: what is Paul's goal?