Conservativism – The Divided Attack
Today I am flying the South Carolina flag. This is a flag I fly when politics are relatively quiet. (As a sideline, Obama is presenting the dead body of the health care plan to Republicans who are reviewing the corpse). But more interesting is a little poll at Elective Decisions (A WordPress blog). The poll’s question brings up an interesting topic of discussion, the divided approach of Conservatism.
Politically Quiet
Asking us to choose: The poll question asks: Who advances Conservatism more, Glenn Beck or Mark Levin? Then you vote on one of the two choices. Too bad there wasn’t a “both” button. Because people who understand the subject would have overwhelming made that choice. The blogger goes on to state:
Here at Elective Decisions, we stand firmly behind Mark Levin, but we want to know what you think. So we’re asking who represents conservatism more in the context of the current comments by Mark Levin and Bill Bennett.
Notice the blogger has “chosen a side”. And “divisiveness is created.” … or so it seems, but there is more to this story … because divisiveness is GOOD!
Divisiveness doesn’t just happen, it is created. Two people having different thoughts about the same thing. However, in this rare case of a populist movement in our midst, divisiveness is the key tactical strength of the movement.
The subject is Conservatism. The Conservatism doesn’t change, Conservatism is what it is. But different people can have different “perspectives” of it. Choosing to look at the same important and agreed-upon topic from different perspectives is educational. Many different perspectives of the same thing add to our knowledge base. But to choose which perspective is best? That’s where this topic flies off course. Beck and Levin BOTH have a different view of the same thing. Looking at it through their different points of view allows us to expand our own understanding of Conservatism. No matter if you agree and support one or the other … Conservatism doesn’t change, only your approach to it.
Tea Party Parallel: There’s a parallel with the Tea Party Movement. Everybody seems to be approaching the “goal” via a different route, who is right? The news media loves to pick up on the “divisiveness” within the movement coupled with the fact that it is “leaderless.” So who’s approach is “the best?” People forget these “different” approaches are all trying to go to the same place … the common (core) belief is the protection of the Constitution and stopping out-of-control taxation. However, people will quite naturally take different routes to the same goal.
For example. Lets meet in New York, at Sardi’s (I’ll buy). I demand to take a boat. It is comfortable, there’s one leaving in an hour from Savannah, and it is my favorite way to travel. Therefore I am deciding that we take a boat. But you live in Nevada … what impact does my “demand” for the method of travel have to do with you? It doesn’t fit. You have different circumstances, perhaps even ones I cannot fathom (pardon the pun). But in the end, the goal to have a great dinner together at Sardi’s in New York, the mode of transportation is not important. Your goal is to enjoy the dinner and watch me pick up the tab … how you get there is of no importance.
Pick your Brigade! Attack!
Conservatism is a 360 Degree attack on Progressivism! We need to sit back and ENJOY all the different approaches to the same thing, in fact we should encourage even more. We have a “divided approach” and because of this, we are coming at them from 360 degrees, attacking from all sides. And this is what causes the total frustration for the liberals and progressives that want to attack Conservatism and stop this “movement.” Carville and Clinton are coming after the Tea Party People.! … oh yeah? Put yourself in their shoes, what would you “attack” next. There is no leader, there are thousands of armies and issues, you are being attacked on all fronts with thousands of different weapons and tactics.
Attack? Doubtful, it would be best for them to watch their “360!” Shut down the Tea Party Patriots and Freedom Works comes at you from a different direction. And on and on. We are many armies of Patriots that have the enemy identified and surrounded. I’ll attack from here, you from there. You carry Levin’s brigade banner, I’ll carry Beck’s. And I’ll meet you at the progressive surrender ceremony in Nov. 2010!
Join a “Division,” Raise its banner and follow it …
Enjoy the War … no matter how you fight it.
The Bottom Line
In this post, my “Bottom Line” is ABOVE the line. And my thanks to Elective Decisions for creating the thought and starting the discussion.
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Posted on Free Republic … people “taking sides” as to which “conservative” is right, etc … S.T.U.P.I.D. !!
C’mon people, stop it! We’ve got to stop taking shots at our own like this is some circular firing squad! Beck is a player, Levin is a player, Linbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham … all “players” and they are PLAYING ON OUR SIDE. To get into a ####### match about which one is best or even better is a stupid waste of time that drains resources from taking out the REAL enemy.
It doesn’t matter if Beck does it one way and Levin another. And I love them all and I hate them all if they attack each other … STOP IT!
If you stop and look at the GOOD NEWS, we have “Progressives/Statist/What-evers” surrounded with a populist uprising that they cannot stop. The only way to stop it is to start shooting each other … and we see that happening right here on FR. You want to bash Beck? … Substitute the name Emanual for Beck. You want to bash Levin or Rush? Substitute the names Nancy and Harry. Spend your powder on the people who deserve your wrath. Glen Beck isn’t “hurting” us … he’s got a different point of view than Levin. BOTH OF THEM HATE THE PROGRESSIVES, they are just coming at them from different directions … AND THE MORE DIRECTIONS WE CAN ATTACK THEM FROM THE MORE SUCCESSFUL WE WILL BE!
Discussed here: The Patriot’s Flag – Conservatism-The Divided Attack