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malthaussen

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58. Yeah, I'm hip.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #57)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 04:40 PM

Mar 2014

But there are a lot of grammar nazis around, even for Latin grammar.

-- Mal

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Divide and Conquer - Machiavelli Understood [View all] MineralMan Mar 2014 OP

K & R nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #1

IIRC... CJCRANE Mar 2014 #2

Machiavelli also wrote a book of that name: MineralMan Mar 2014 #6

Thanks, I've learned something new! CJCRANE Mar 2014 #9

Yes, that's a more well-known work by that title. MineralMan Mar 2014 #11

Funny thing about Sun Tzu... malthaussen Mar 2014 #14

"...we should all agree that movement toward a more progressive United States is a goal..." HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #3

Actually, I believe that all people who are Democrats MineralMan Mar 2014 #8

You may not, but the party is divided...at least one group even has adopted names HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #18

For Pete's sake. There are two parties. MineralMan Mar 2014 #20

Yes, for Mary's sake (lets get in all the saints) the party is divided into FACTIONS HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #24

I commend you for your use of the Caps Lock key. MineralMan Mar 2014 #63

IMO, you are an apologist for your own belief, which, my friend, has the cart and horse reversed HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #66

voting in blue dogs does not help the progressive cause passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #70

Fear of the other party isn't a progressive goal, it is an enabler of manipulation. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #74

I didn't say give unquestioning support passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #77

Yes, I agree with you, I guess I wasn't clear on that. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #79

It's OK passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #80

All this really happened when the DLC dumped populist economics/labor HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #21

Very true. polichick Mar 2014 #25

Like corporate elites divide Dem and Republican voters... polichick Mar 2014 #4

The people still have the power of the ballot box, MineralMan Mar 2014 #12

Shouldn't the people of both parties somehow ban together... polichick Mar 2014 #13

Frankly, I don't see such a thing happening. MineralMan Mar 2014 #15

imo it's important for voters to understand that their party leaders... polichick Mar 2014 #17

In every election, there are only two choices with a chance MineralMan Mar 2014 #19

To keep this same charade going doesn't make sense... polichick Mar 2014 #23

In that case, polichick, I'm not talking to you in the first place. MineralMan Mar 2014 #45

The op is about divide and conquer tactics... polichick Mar 2014 #48

When it comes to economics, business, entitlements and most regulation... sendero Mar 2014 #68

Which Republicans are you planning to ban together with? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #28

The ones who get that they're being used by corporate entities... polichick Mar 2014 #29

By what name are they known and how does one find them? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #31

Actually, I didn't use the word "we" - and would not include you... polichick Mar 2014 #33

You said you wanted Democrats to ban together with Republicans. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #34

I'm not a good Democrat or a bad Democrat... polichick Mar 2014 #38

How are you going to ban together with some of the Republicans. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #39

Obviously, like Bernie Sanders, I think there needs to be... polichick Mar 2014 #43

I had a simple suggestion in 2003 hfojvt Mar 2014 #40

So what should a candidate say to those Republicans to get them to support them? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #44

My thoughts flamingdem Mar 2014 #5

It starts long before November. MineralMan Mar 2014 #16

Of course you're right flamingdem Mar 2014 #22

That's a shame. MineralMan Mar 2014 #27

Absolutely, it's all about GOTV flamingdem Mar 2014 #30

We need to pull together or Nate Silver is going to be right. We cannot win when we are trashing our jwirr Mar 2014 #7

Exactly. It is during election years that we must MineralMan Mar 2014 #10

The folks running with D's next to their names, need to provide issues/positions that rally people. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #32

+100 JoePhilly Mar 2014 #26

Thank you for your comments. h2ebits Mar 2014 #35

Great post! johnp3907 Mar 2014 #46

Without a doubt and it's really a shame. Thanks for the boost. h2ebits Mar 2014 #73

It's divide and rule, Edim Mar 2014 #36

Interestingly enough, the literal translation is more appropriate in this case... malthaussen Mar 2014 #41

I used Divide and Conquer in my OP title MineralMan Mar 2014 #57

Yeah, I'm hip. malthaussen Mar 2014 #58

For them, I provided the phrase in Latin. MineralMan Mar 2014 #59

Completely agree, thanks for the post. beerandjesus Mar 2014 #37

Actually, that's what Julius Caesar said in his book Bello Gallico. Cleita Mar 2014 #42

Yes, thanks, I knew that. MineralMan Mar 2014 #47

More of this! johnp3907 Mar 2014 #49

You can count on that. I'll be posting many more threads MineralMan Mar 2014 #52

We are divided by our Dem leaders and the personality cult that enables them. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #50

Uh, not really. You'll notice that they seem to get elected. MineralMan Mar 2014 #54

I totally agree albino65 Mar 2014 #51

Thank you. MineralMan Mar 2014 #55

Wish we could do it to them ! treestar Mar 2014 #53

I don't have time for that. They're actually doing a fair MineralMan Mar 2014 #56

Yeah, the timing is good there treestar Mar 2014 #60

And the message is: Repubicans tried to stop you from getting it. MineralMan Mar 2014 #62

AND its applied by we Democrats, elleng Mar 2014 #61

Exactly. Sometimes, though, there are pretenders MineralMan Mar 2014 #64

I think not. Even strongly divided, the GOP has found a way to make gains. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2014 #65

Never mistake righteous, warranted criticism of authority as an attempt at division. Zorra Mar 2014 #67

k and r big-time. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #69

This is an outstanding post. Thank you. idendoit Mar 2014 #71

K and R Good thoughtful post. justhanginon Mar 2014 #72

Keepin' it real, MineralMan! randome Mar 2014 #75

I'll do that, thanks. MineralMan Mar 2014 #76

k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #78