re: #221 Sharmuta

Look- we can’t decry the thug tactics on the left and then hypocritically adopt them because we think they work. The reason why the right has lost is because it ceased being the party of the right, started spending like democrats. We did ourselves in with bad policies. Just because these tactics were used by the left doesn’t mean they were successful. If folks are going to promote the idea of acting like thugs, then be prepared for rational people to part company.

Sadly, as evidenced by the current political landscape, they were successful. During the last election I watched people I considered to be reasonable folks become screaming harpies. It worked because they intimidated people and made them afraid to speak their minds if they disagreed. It worked alright. I still don’t want that for my country. There has to be a better way.