Catchup

[hkellick]

This was going to be a snarky post about the RNC. When I last looked, the RNC was gearing up to vote on a resolution to rename the Democratic Party the Democratic Socialist Party. Which is, frankly, stupid and also factually wrong.

But they didn't pass that resolution.

Instead, they passed a resolution to call on Dems to stop pushing us towards Socialism.. which at least has a little more basis in fact, though I don't think is going to make an awful lot of difference in the political battle.

It also doesn't, as far as I can tell, help the Republican party make money or win elections. There's undoubtedly a core of far right republicans who buy that the Democrats are Socialists/Communists, etc.. but the bulk of the country, from what I saw, didn't buy it when the RNC said that a year ago, so I'm not sure what makes the RNC think they'll buy it now.

I get it for what it is, an attempt to brand the Democratic Party. Just as the Dems have branded the RNC 'the party of No' recently. But I'm not sure how effective this will be. Time will tell..

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Sims 3 is coming up in 12 days. My excitement, already on high, has gone to LUDICROUS (Spaceballs Reference). Seriously! I've been reading alot of articles, looking at a Sims 3 Board and, I am so freakin' excited, man.

... not much else to say. See some of you in Vegas, soon!

Comments

[zaph]

but the bulk of the country, from what I saw, didn't buy it when the RNC said that a year ago

it doesn't matter if they bought it or not, the bigger point is so what if they did? why is it such a horrible thing if we're becoming more socialist? after all, we did spend the last 8 years becoming more fascist.

The Republicans are all about names and labels. Whether it's called socialism or not, the policies are the same. And they're policies that people like. Calling them socialist shouldn't make people think any differently about them.

I wish we actually were becoming more socialist, because socialism is a good thing.