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March 23, 2007 at 13:52:34

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How far will the political pendulum swing back to the left after Bush?

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How far will the political pendulum swing back to the left after Bush?

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There's a consistency in American politics which virtually guarantees that an extreme swing in a political direction is predictably followed by a similarly extreme swing back to the opposite direction. Let's call this the "pendulum principle".

So, since the neocon lobby has moved Washington to the neo Nazi right, does this mean the swing back will be a dynamic rebirth of American Socialism?

However, the word "socialism" tends to make some Americans uncomfortable, so probably the "swing back" will be called progressivism, liberalism, or perhaps even populism (a la Harry Truman) -- but the name is moot, since the political world view of all these "isms" is basically identical.

The one thing you can take to the back is that in spite of the Judas media, "liberalism" is BACK. The pugs did a good job for a time turning liberalism into a political dirty word, but they should have saved their money since liberal values and policies will almost certainly dominate American politics at least through 2008 and possibly for several elections to come.

The swing back first appeared in 2006, in spite of stolen local elections and a Republican media which concealed the fact that the elections were a dramatic mandate for progressive change.

Indeed, the fact that progressivism won the day in 2006 IN SPITE OF media propaganda, samo, samo, Republican stolen elections, and diaper dem centrists (e.g., Happy Hillary, Judas Joe Lieberman, and the DLC), is a measure of the outrage and focus of millions and millions of American liberals.

In poll after poll, it is increasingly clear that the majority of Americans have contempt for BOTH Nazi pugs and diaper dems. Interestingly, similar polls are also appearing in Israel, showing that both countries are filled with people who are sick to death of fascist lunatic fringers and the thumb sucking enablers of fascist lunatic fringers.

So IF the great majority of each of these countries manages to coalesce into a representative political party, perhaps the historically inevitable choice will be some form of Democratic Socialism.

Sure would be nice to take control of our country again, wouldn’t it?

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W. Christopher Epler (Bill)

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Mark A. Goldman is an activist, author, financial planner and recent unsuccessful Candidate for Congress.
Mark A. GoldmanMark A. Goldman is an activist, author, financial planner and recent unsuccessful Candidate for Congress.

It won't

It just might not swing back...

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mark_a___070323_losing_the_next_elec.htm

by Mark A. Goldman (81 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 243 comments) on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 2:34:11 PM

Richard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.
Richard MynickRichard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.

There is no such thing as a pendulum principle. That view is

far too blase & complacent. Actually, the Right has achieved total victory -- and there is no countervailing force whatsoever. It would require nothing less than a revolution to turn things around, and the American people have neither the courage nor the political savvy to organize any such undertaking.

The Right controls both political parties & the media. Only a few hours ago, the Democrats handed Bush $124 billion to continue the criminal wars, with no real strings attached. The only "strings" were flaccid language, filled with loopholes & basically imaginary -- yet the media is presenting this as a "Democratic victory" and a "first step towards ending the war."

It would be nice if there were such a thing as a pendulum principle, but there isn't. This is the way capitalism works -- eventually, all power concentrates into the hands of a few, and they pretty much control everything, from that point on. That's where we're at.

Let's face it: we have a one-party state with 2 slightly different faces, and the media is 100% subordinate to the same interests which control the state. At its core, our economy is a War Machine; we couldn't stop it even if we tried; and if we actually tried to stop it, we'd have a depression.

Since this isn't pleasant to think about, many will prefer to go on believing we have two real parties and a real "free press," and that our country is a democracy & a "beacon of freedom." People can get all excited about whether Hillary or McCain gets to lead the armies into raping other countries. But the truth is: we spy on our own citizens; we torture innocent people; we murder masses of innocent civilians; our Constitution is "quaint & obsolete." Bush has openly placed himself above the law -- and no one has dared to challenge him.

by Richard Mynick (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 1232 comments) on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 5:55:45 PM

A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.
W. Christopher Epler (Bill)A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.

Much wishful thinking, I grant you . .

I find myself clutching at staws these days to keep from surrendering to total despair about our country. Ironocially, I basically agree with everything in this insightful response to my piece, but I'm still keeping alive the slim hope that the pendulum principle still has some value. It's a little like the futures market where forces are at work that drive those market hurricanes, but which maddenly avoid our understanding and control (hence charts). Perhaps politics has it's own subtle patterns and forces (e.g., the pendulum principle) which may surprise us in spite of everything.

by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (251 articles, 53 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 599 comments) on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 7:02:58 PM

The author lives in a small village in central Europe and has been active in the local workers movement for nearly 3 decades.

Globalism knows no borders, why should we ?
Tony ForestThe author lives in a small village in central Europe and has been active in the local workers movement for nearly 3 decades.

Globalism knows no borders, why should we ?

About

an inch.

by Tony Forest (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 166 diaries, 1429 comments) on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 5:35:35 AM

As an 81 year old vet of WW11 I fear that the current zionist/neocon administration represents the greatest threat to the dream and promise of our founding fathers that we have thus far faced. Unless this congress abides by it oath to protect and defend the constitution, I hold little hope that we can avoid a fascist take over.
HaloAs an 81 year old vet of WW11 I fear that the current zionist/neocon administration represents the greatest threat to the dream and promise of our founding fathers that we have thus far faced. Unless this congress abides by it oath to protect and defend the constitution, I hold little hope that we can avoid a fascist take over.

The left, left

There is no effective left to swing back to, as evidenced by the spineless Democrats who are in the control of the AIPAC no less than the neocon Republicans. I fear nothing short of a miracle or revolution can correct this tragedy we have allowed. Government of, by and for the People is a fond hope and memory.

by Halo (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 29 comments) on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 1:38:13 PM