>Duh and duh. I didn't and don't say a) that black perceptions and
>preferences should be ignored, or b) that Doug thinks the DP is awesome.
>But the DP has undeniably failed to do anything to help African-Americans
>since LBJ, and even what he did was mostly a flawed sop for the Vietnam
>meatgrinder. If most blacks still think their best answer lies in
>"re"claiming the DP, that's a respectable judgement call. But so is the
>proposition that it's time for a third party to the left of the DP. Working
>toward that goal is not racist, and may ultimately put the lie to the ABB
>party line. Keeping Jack the Ripper out of your neighborhood is great, but
>how long do you keep hiring crack dealers to do the job?
Form third parties. Fourth, fifth, and sixth ones too. I'm all for it. But it's a very slow and complicated process, and has absolutely nothing to do with Ralph Nader, who is a party of one. Even his organizations are notorious for refusing to work in coalitions with other groups.
From here on, anyone who equates Nader's candidacy with a third party will be guilty of a mortal sin, and burn in hell accordingly.
Doug