I am the king of the Concern Trolls.
I am here to state, for all who care to listen, that I will not belong to any lockstep, ideologically purified, intellectually inflexible, unsympathetic, unfair, or mean spirited political movement.
I will not stand by and watch as a small group attempt to intimidate any and all participants who aren't willing to abandon their morals in the pursuit of democratic victory.
I believe that there is no point in victory if the victors begin to emulate their opponents in order to win
I believe that it does not profit a party to gain the world at the expense of his soul.
There is a movement afoot on this wonderful public board. This movement has a strong McCarthyist feel to it. The followers of this movement want any who disagree with their views to "shut their f***ing pieholes." They accuse any who disagree, no matter how articulately, no matter how eloquently or logically or reasonably... of being potential sock puppets (those posting under disguise to sow the seeds of dissent). They label these dissenters "concern trolls."
A label I am proud to accept. I am a concern troll. I am the king of the concern trolls. for there is much to be concerned about.
I am concerned that the liberal movement will become, out of sheer frustration at their years of powerlessness, exactly what I have learned to despised about the conservative movement. I am concerned that the movement is becoming mean spirited, callous, cynical, and corrupt. That the urge to take back the reigns of power has become such a holy grail that those seeking it have lost all sense of propriety or honor or virtue... the very things that attract new voters when they compare the left with the right.
I am concerned that when we meet the new boss, they will be easily mistaken for the old boss.
So I take on the mantle of the king of the concern trolls. I invite you not to shut your pieholes but to let me have it. I can only imagine the vitriol that the new "fascist trolls" will let loose in the comments of this diary. It should prove endlessly amusing.
See? The Daily Kos is the public square where all voices can be heard. The Daily Kos is a beautiful reflection of the American marketplace of ideas. As king of the concern trolls I am dedicating my self to making it easier for those who are concerned to speak their piece... to raise their voices against the conventional wisdom.
If you want everyone to agree with one clear view of the Democratic Imperial Party... then I am here to piss you off.
If you wnat a place to listen to the echo of your own precious thoughts... then I am here to piss you off.
If you are here to tell people to shut up and follow the leader... then I am here to piss you off.
The Democratic Party has a proud heritage of being a herd of cats. to try to make them something other than that... to make them a vast conspiracy... is to rob them of that heritage. If unanimity is what you seek... the GOP is taking applications.
If you want to herd cats there's only one solution. You can't get behind them and shout. You have to get in front of them and open a can of tuna.