Village Parties

by digby

Both Atrios and Kos flagged this poll this morning, so I hardly need to join in. But I think it’s worth discussing a little bit how this fetish for bipartisanship is a Village construct. They all live together. They want everyone to get along, like back in the good old days when Tip and Bob would fight it out on the floor and then head out and get shitfaced with Wilbur Mills and John Tower. In those days the parties were not aligned ideologically and there was great political utility in having an open line of communication.

We are in a different time, in which the parties have realigned along some old traditional lines. We are also dealing with the fact that one party was hijacked by a radical political movement that sought to take the country back to a 19th century economic system, an 18th century social system and a 1st century Imperial system. Many Americans disagree with that plan and are trying to bring the nation back to the present.

The political system in this country is roiling right now and it is not going to be nice and friendly for a while. We disagree on some fundamental issues and we’re going to have to hash them out. I’m sorry that makes it hard for Village hostesses to put together a congenial dinner party, but they’re just going to have to adjust.

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