tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post4268823186519856122..comments2024-03-29T05:46:39.542+00:00Comments on Penny Red: LeftNewMedia: let a thousand flowers bloom...Penny Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07677315565893516941noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-13155597072671806592023-10-31T07:06:42.100+00:002023-10-31T07:06:42.100+00:00This was a well written article and I thoroughly e...This was a well written article and I thoroughly enjoyed reading your content. You have great potential to communicate your ideas and express your view points. Keep on writing and sharing. <br /><a href="https://www.balancespa.ae/" rel="nofollow">Ayurveda massage near me</a> | <a href="https://www.balancespa.ae/" rel="nofollow">Ayurvedic spa near me</a><br />Balance ayurvedic center & spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875242304559529332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-15438247752749908402008-12-23T16:21:00.000+00:002008-12-23T16:21:00.000+00:00Hi Penny, I've linked to this post from here: http...Hi Penny, I've linked to this post from here: <A HREF="http://cliffordsinger.com/obama-fy-your-website/" REL="nofollow">http://cliffordsinger.com/obama-fy-your-website</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-48340994662174678052008-12-10T20:33:00.000+00:002008-12-10T20:33:00.000+00:00I think Obama was able to take progressive politic...I think Obama was able to take progressive politics and not reduce it but to communicate it in simple terms: he had two quite simple core messages, that he represented both hope for the future and a change in direction, that could easily be expanded upon once they generated an initial buzz.<BR/><BR/>If the UK Left wants to appeal to a broader section of the public (as I assume it does) then it needs to focus on one or two key progressive themes that will resonate with people everywhere, and attach specific campaigns or policy proposals to those themes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-66764760897932113412008-12-09T13:11:00.000+00:002008-12-09T13:11:00.000+00:00Penny Red,Please do announce the location of that ...Penny Red,<BR/><BR/>Please do announce the location of that meeting on the 15th. It looks very interesting.James Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418770297192706019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-37330277972342480592008-11-27T14:23:00.000+00:002008-11-27T14:23:00.000+00:00Neuroskeptic: however, I'm not talking about polit...Neuroskeptic: however, I'm not talking about political parties at all I'm talking about left-wing people and groups, which is a very different kettle of fish altogether. It's still fairly easy for political parties to stay on-message, unless - like Labour and like the US Republicans - they're having an identity crisis, because they've got keeping their seats to think about.<BR/><BR/>Thisonewoman: you have a fair point about not underestimating the right, but I'm not trying to say that the right is stupid. I'm trying to say that the issues and ideals upon which right-wing activists choose (often very cleverly) to take a stand are often quite simplistic and ill thought-through.Penny Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677315565893516941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-35710067918861389862008-11-27T02:22:00.000+00:002008-11-27T02:22:00.000+00:00"Whereas the Republicans are seething with disagre..."Whereas the Republicans are seething with disagreements and distinct ideologie"<BR/><BR/>Well, republicans being individualists, each one represents a faction in themselves.<BR/><BR/>But in my view, their beliefs result in the crushing of human individuality. There's nothing funnier than someone wearing a 'Che Guevara: murdering communist bastard' T-shirt, while dismissing people who listen to punk music as 'a bunch of fucking freaks and weirdos'. Yeah mate, because you're so 'normal'...<BR/><BR/>I should point out that this is a reality based anecdote.<BR/><BR/>But I digress...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801341846218646357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-65952675102654185592008-11-27T01:33:00.000+00:002008-11-27T01:33:00.000+00:00Yes... is it just me, or does being left wing (soc...Yes... is it just me, or does being left wing (socialist) actually have nothing in particular to do with being liberal? <BR/>Anyway, it's right to say that the internet will help those who feel passionately about single issues make their voices heard. <BR/>Since all intelligent and creative people are left wing, great thing for the left. (:|<BR/>Certainly a good thing for democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-75758783273427663172008-11-26T16:53:00.000+00:002008-11-26T16:53:00.000+00:00"The semiotic nature of the left is very different..."The semiotic nature of the left is very different from that of the right. By definition, we are about a multiplicity of ideals and platforms. We can think in subtle and progressive tones, we can consider different causes and outcomes simultaneously, we are contentious, and we are clever."<BR/><BR/>How then do you explain the fact that the Democratic Party is considerably more unified than the Republican Party? I don't think you'd find two Democratic activists arguing about abortion. They disagree, a bit, but they're unified. Whereas the Republicans are seething with disagreements and distinct ideologies.Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-27723079413390666292008-11-26T15:48:00.000+00:002008-11-26T15:48:00.000+00:00I think your analyis of the right is really flawed...I think your analyis of the right is really flawed. when you say<BR/><BR/><I>The semiotic nature of the left is very different from that of the right. By definition, we are about a multiplicity of ideals and platforms. We can think in subtle and progressive tones, we can consider different causes and outcomes simultaneously, we are contentious, and we are clever. </I><BR/><BR/>you are saying that the right is none of those things which is untrue, clearly they are not progrssive, but they can be and do all those other things. A room of right wingers will be as diverse in thoughts and standpoints as a room of lefties. Not aknowledging this is actualy dangerous I think because it will leave us unprepared.<BR/><BR/>I grew up in what was efectivley a right wing enclave and I learned from that that its important to understand that the right are people not just roughly hewn cardboard cutouts who do things for the basest most selfish reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343658614010405479.post-67948426977184330932008-11-26T15:03:00.000+00:002008-11-26T15:03:00.000+00:00Check this one out:http://yorksranter.wordpress.co...Check this one out:<BR/>http://yorksranter.wordpress.com/category/organise/<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com