Nathan Newman wrote:
>Given that I argued exactly both points in August 2000 and won a very nice
>book from Seth making that combined argument, I feel quite comfortable
>continuing to blame Nader for ushering in the last three years of rightwing
>rule. Dealing with the inadequacies of liberals is part of the strategic
>landscape that radicals have to take into account; Nader and his
supporters
>failed to do so and helped usher in Bush's wars, union-busting and
giveaways
>to the wealthy.
-Didn't you learn in kindergarten that it was bad form to blame others -for your own problems?
Since I consider inadequate liberals and radicals with self-destructive strategies to both be problems, I either condemn both or excuse both. I think both Gore's weak campaign and Nader's splitting the vote both contributed to Bush's election. And I hope neither is repeated in 2004.
-- Nathan Newman