What If They Had Made the Trains Run on Time?

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What If They Had Made the Trains Run on Time?

 

A BUZZFLASH GUEST CONTRIBUTION

by Carolyn Kay

 

http://www.MakeThemAccountable.com

 

 

So many failures, so little bandwidth!...

 

But Democrats are not pouncing, at least most of them aren’t. Some consultant

somewhere, at some time, apparently told the Democratic leadership that three or

four Americans might possibly be offended if Democrats mounted a campaign to

make sure most Americans fully understand the magnitude of the failures of our

government. And this laissez-faire strategy appears to be working, since

Democrats are far ahead of Republicans in recent polls. It’s looking as though

Democrats can win in November without really trying.

 

 

But there’s a serious problem with the “let them hang themselves” approach. The

difficulty is that it will do nothing to counter the 30-plus years of right-wing

propaganda that have made most Americans believe they are conservatives, when

they agree with liberals on most substantive issues. It will do nothing to

change Americans’ belief in myths that will help destroy democracy. It will do

nothing to convince Americans that wise use of our common resources is essential

to the well being of the vast majority of the populace.

 

 

There’s nothing inherent in right-wing ideology that ensures failure. Unless the

propaganda is countered—forcefully, intelligently, creatively, and persistently,

the next group of power mongers calling themselves conservatives may gain even

greater supremacy than this one has. A competent group might, like Mussolini’s

government, make the trains run on time.

 

 

Some of the myths promoted by the right wing have penetrated the American

consciousness to the point where they’re even held by some Democrats…

 

 

 

 

Lots more really good stuff at

http://www.MakeThemAccountable.com.

 

Carolyn Kay

 

MakeThemAccountable.com

 

Religious fundamentalists believe God gave us a brain, but doesn’t want us

to use it. Political fundamentalists believe the founders endorsed free speech,

but didn’t want us to practice it. Free market fundamentalists believe there

should be no interference with markets, except by CEOs of gigantic corporations.

 

 

 

 

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make me everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being

can fight, and never stop fighting. " -e.e. cummings-