Even if Brad DeLong is further to the right then the majority of this list, the list can still listen to his viewpoints respectfully. I realize that schisms have a long history on the Left, but I don't understand why people celebrate and indulge in them. Why tear up people who are basically sympathetic to progressive causes? It is not inclusive, it does not build a coalition, it doesn't seem in any way constructive to me. There's this hunger in some people for theoretical purity, and in practical terms all it does paralyze people and retard the formation of alliances.
--lk