Progressives are Barking up the Wrong Tree

Yes, David Sirota either doesn't understand, or in his day to day activities usually suppresses his knowledge that neither of the two viable parties are middle of the road, let alone progressive.

The term "barking up the wrong tree" comes to mind with respect to progressives foolishly giving money and support to Democrats, a substantial majority of whom could not care less about progressive objectives. Most right wingers, as dumb as most of them are, would not be caught dead wasting their time and money like this.

I posted on CD the other day the best ways I can think of for solving the problem of US progressives being lost in the woods:

http://unity-progress.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-ways-to-change-us-politics-far-to.html

Aside from this, it goes without saying that the progressives, who are atomized into literally dozens of currently unviable and obscure political parties and hundreds of "internet projects," are going to have to unify behind one new political party.

All of this is simplistic politics that even an economist who is sometimes almost incompetent with respect to certain aspects of nuts and bolts marketing and politics can correctly figure out.

The fact that what I am talking about does not seem realistic speaks volumes: the US is a political desert, and progressives are going to remain lost in that desert for the foreseeable future.

By contrast, European countries are known for creating viable parties that fill a gap in political representation almost overnight. One of the most spectacular examples of this from the last century was Solidarity in Poland, which seamlessly morphed from labor movement to political party to governing party. That was real democracy for you.