An Observation on the Split in the Progressive Blogosphere

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An Observation on the Split in the Progressive Blogosphere

by Jake McIntyre

Wed Dec 16, 2009 at 05:00:06 PM PST

Has anyone else noticed that the split in the progressive blogosphere between those who are saying "it's a good bill in spite of everything" (Kevin Drum, Matt Yglesias, Ezra Klein, Josh Marshall, to name a few) and those who just can't bring themselves to support Liebercare (Markos and Digby come to mind, among bloggers who have been at it since 2003*) is eerily similar to the split between those who grudgingly backed the invasion of Iraq and those who fought against the war seven years ago?

To a large degree, it's the same cast of characters, with the same tone to the arguments. It's the policy wonks versus the activists. On the wonky side, there is (and was, in 2003) a resigned sense that this isn't an ideal action, but that we don't live in an ideal world, and that consequently we should suck it up and support an imperfect initiative. On the other, there is (and was, in 2003) a resistance born of an awareness that Congressional Democrats will more often than not -- and often unintentionally -- screw themselves and the country, out of a misguided belief that powerful forces with agendas very different from that of the Democratic Party can be managed and trusted.

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1. Shameless self kick

because DUers need to read this.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Reminds me more of the Nader v. Gore split but way to call people warmongers for wanting to pass HCR

I was anti-Iraq war and killing the bill is ridiculous.

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3. Separating the chaff from the wheat ...

is hard work but it must be done.