>How do we get there? The first thing to do is to ditch the *myth*
>that we have to win the majority of Americans. Trying to appeal to
>the majority of Americans becomes a mental block, a serious obstacle
>to the essential task of helping to facilitate effective political
>participation of a sizable minority (the necessary size ranging from
>2-25%, depending on political purposes, objective conditions, etc.)
>of the US population.
You don't need the support of a majority, but on the other hand you need to ensure that you don't alienate a majority to the point where they actively oppose you. Or even consent to you being violently repressed.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas