ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (11/18/84)
-- >> Maybe the Democrats will learn that a few left-wing activists >> from the convention who believe gays are entitled to special protection >> under the law and that radical feminism is the salvation of man (whoops) >> humankind were the ones who lost this one for Fritz. The NOW succeeded >> in muscling their candidate onto the ticket, but the American people saw >> it as another special interest group putting the hard-sell on Mondale. >> Traditional Democrats (blue-collar workers, Jews, Blacks, Catholics, >> etc.) don't go in for all that left-wing fanaticism and showed it by >> giving Reagan his victory. >> Except for a few anomalies (e.g. Studds in MA) traditional >> values came out on top in this election. It bodes well for the future. >> I for one am very pleased with the outcome. If the Dems learn from >> their mistakes and kick the radicals back into the '60s maybe they can >> undue some of the damage of the elections of 1984. I would like to see >> a strong, two-party system. >> Tom Albrecht Shows what you know. Jews and Blacks giving Reagan his victory? Hardly. Jews rejected him 2 to 1, Blacks 10 to 1. As for our 2-party system, it has always been a sham (what choice?), but Reagan's re-election didn't do it any damage. The Dems did rather well in the Congressional races, and he has to be mindful (if the Senile One has any mind left) that of the 33 senators up in '86, 22 (count 'em) are Republicans. But let's say there is some fundamental difference between Reps and Dems. Then why, Tom, would you like to see the Dems change their tune? If they do as you suggest and clean up their act, what will be left to distinguish them from the Rep's? The Dems have not done well in these vacuous, jingoistic 80's because even though few ideas are necessary--it's all in the media hype-- they have no ideas. Then again, they never had any, at least none of their own. They'd always turn to the Left, grab what sounded good, clean up the rough edges, and package for general consumption. Well, the joke's on them--there is no more Left. If you *really* want to see a vital Dem. Party, you're going to have to wait. But not too long. Wait until a generation of well-off kids finds out it's being reared for cannon-fodder in Central America--the Left will rise again. Now, as for being pleased with the outcome of the election, the return to "traditional values"--what traditions? State's Rights, raping the environment, union busting, prayer in the classroom and gov't in the bedroom? Great traditions, those. It seems to me that the greatest "traditional" value in our pluralist, polyglot society would be tolerance. But the New Right's got damn little of that. Just look at the election results--Studds's constituency forgave him, but not so Dan Crane's. So you want to shove your perverted morality down my throat? OK, you got your mandate for something-or-other, I gleefully look forward to watching you try, watching the hordes of yuppies who voted for your guy over issues of leadership and the economy drop him and his ilk like a hot potato, and just in time for the elections of '86 (not that the Dems will come up with anything). Yes, *DO* try. (Can't resist the quote:) "Go ahead, make my day." -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 12 Nov 84 [22 Brumaire An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***