He's probably going to say that they have to say one thing or be neutral when running the general, then do the complete opposite once in office. "Hide your power level." Or maybe that's your opinion as well.
When we're talking about politicians vs. the media that sounds like an endless race to the bottom, and one that really depends on us paying attention and keeping them accountable, and basically having tight networks of influence and control over the party from the grassroots. It's not very realistic, but perhaps neither is the alternative.
My point is to deal in reality and push actual conservative policies that can be passed and continue to push the Overton Window in our favor.
We have to get good candidates elected first. Rhetoric is important. Our candidates need to learn to emulate the left's strategy of hiding your power level.
Leftists run as moderates and govern as hard leftists.
Hard right Conservatives run as hard right conservatives and lose the election and never get to govern.
We need less idiot candidates. Mastriano is a prime example of what NOT to do.
My point is that we are not screwed and that we must not give up electoral politics.
Having been reading his comments for ages now, part of it is also knowing what candidates are even able to win in specific places. Purple states unfortunately need purple candidates to win because the suburbs exist, already red states can run more stringent right wing candidates, and you have to run purple candidates in blue states because again, suburbs.
He's probably going to say that they have to say one thing or be neutral when running the general, then do the complete opposite once in office. "Hide your power level." Or maybe that's your opinion as well.
When we're talking about politicians vs. the media that sounds like an endless race to the bottom, and one that really depends on us paying attention and keeping them accountable, and basically having tight networks of influence and control over the party from the grassroots. It's not very realistic, but perhaps neither is the alternative.
They're all hanging out over at c/greatawakening.
That is not my point.
My point is to deal in reality and push actual conservative policies that can be passed and continue to push the Overton Window in our favor.
We have to get good candidates elected first. Rhetoric is important. Our candidates need to learn to emulate the left's strategy of hiding your power level.
Leftists run as moderates and govern as hard leftists.
Hard right Conservatives run as hard right conservatives and lose the election and never get to govern.
We need less idiot candidates. Mastriano is a prime example of what NOT to do.
My point is that we are not screwed and that we must not give up electoral politics.
We need to be smarter.
Having been reading his comments for ages now, part of it is also knowing what candidates are even able to win in specific places. Purple states unfortunately need purple candidates to win because the suburbs exist, already red states can run more stringent right wing candidates, and you have to run purple candidates in blue states because again, suburbs.