thinkin on how center left types believe progress is impossible bc they believe convincing "moderates" is the best path forward
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the real "getting ahead in politics" truth is this -ask for a pony -get a dog -keep fighting till you get the fucking pony
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this stretches across all ideologies - republican's goals were impossible moonshot bullshit, until suddenly, they weren't
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going for "reasonable" goals means your "reasonable" goals become "absolute horseshit" once it hits the negotiation phase
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far better to ask for the "impossible" and get the "reasonable" in the first place, then keep working for that original goal
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[powerpoint swooping text transitions] do not assume, for any reason, that you can negotiate with the GOP in good faith and compromise
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They must be easy af to haggle against: "How much is this?" "50 bucks" "Well gosh, I don't want you to think I'm greedy! I'll give you $75"
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almost like they want to claim to be for minimal progress but fail to achieve it because achieving it would be against their class interests
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