tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12959942.post114373524107114956..comments2023-07-08T09:08:14.478-04:00Comments on Divinity is in the Details: When Splinters Build MajoritiesZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389399563327644386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12959942.post-1143737844437965272006-03-30T11:57:00.000-05:002006-03-30T11:57:00.000-05:00David Brin made a good point that for years conser...David Brin made a good point that for years conservatives have been working on pitching their tent wider, convincing all sorts of groups with little in common (like free-marketers, christian evangelicals, neo-con hawks, paleo-con anti-immigrationers, pro-lifers, etc.) that they are all "conservatives", even by virtue of a single political opinion, and should all vote the same way. <BR/><BR/>Liberals have been shooting ourselves in the foot by not pursuing the same strategy, and in fact pushing away individuals who might be strong supporters of liberal candidates by rejecting people who diverge from "the party line" on single issues. For instance, a person who is pro-lgbt rights, pro-environment, pro-worker, and anti-globalization will often be made to feel unwelcome in many liberal circles if they oppose abortion, even if they are in agreement with all other "liberal" POVs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com