Politics of Polarization

In this context, if the Democratic Party persists in trying to win over Republicans by being a little right-ish, our Party will eventually vanish into the proverbial dustbin of history.  But if the Party would meet the Republicans'  polarization of society with principled polarities of our own and take its position firmly in the ranks of the working public, it could take a clear, principled stand in opposition to the interests of the right and the corporate power-elite.   Those current Republican citizens who are disgusted with the deterioration of their lives and the status of America under Republican government would then have the option of changing parties to represent their own interest as clarified by the new, principled, Democratic Party.  

The denial of the on-going polarization of American politics is to play into the hands of the right that wishes to ply its class-based trade without the inconvenience of an overt ideological class war.  They have started that war, and we cannot pretend it doesn't exist while the right deepens it and wins it.  Our confusion on this serves them.  

So I say "POLARIZE!"   The Democratic Party must take a clear, principled stand against that power that is seizing excessive control of America in the interest of its own excessive power.   But if we fail to accept the challenge and instead opt for the warm fuzzies of non-confrontive middle-of-the-road politics, we will be rendered impotent by the right and discarded by the public who looks for real leadership.

I don't think there is any alternative to the polarization of politics but to watch the Democratic Party decline into insignificance while America is destroyed by the extreme right-wing greed that has seized control.  These powerful elite aren't about to reverse their course for our benefit.  We must stand against them, -not argue with them over how best to serve their class needs.