Reply #118: Power or principles

[Resistance Is Futile]

As many in the post have already distinguished: Ill-informed? Yes. Misguided? Yes. Stupid? No.

Stupidity is willful ignorance; an unwillingness to learn and accept reality. An inability to read a budget is simply ignorance. A willingness to dismiss anyone who argues 'this budget is a disaster' and attempts to explain why as an over-educated liberal is nothing less than stupidity.

I would submit that the populists among us feel that it's imperative to DO AWAY with the propaganda all together, but then again you may be of another political stripe that supports the use of propaganda in lieu of the truth.

Would you retain ideoligical purity, rather make no compromises and remain marginalized, or take the pragmatic approach, do what works, and actually win a few victories?

Rigid principles and $500,000 will can a decent house. $500,000, flexible principles and a willingness to do what works can change the world.