29th November 2016, 3:09 PM
Power tends to preserve itself. Psychiatrists have been telling us for years that fiercly competitive environments like, well, the top leadership in political parties attract psychopaths and encourage their own survival strategies. I'm sure that many in the party really were trying to change things, but I'm just as sure that the psychopaths hiding in the party managed to steer everyone back onto the "no no, let's not change anything, let's just do everything we've been doing because it keeps those in power around here happy" mindset.
So ABF, could you provide an argument as to how the democrats can change with the same old leadership? Maybe something like "well, she does have the experience" (at getting the whole party in trouble)? Maybe you'll point out how a lot of positions UNDER her are getting changed to that new way of thinking (which won't matter if the one in charge still thinks the old strategy is best and can overturn their ideas at every turn). Nah, everyone panicked for a precious few weeks or so, but those who wanted change in the party have been kept under control by those who just want to keep their positions of power intact.
So ABF, could you provide an argument as to how the democrats can change with the same old leadership? Maybe something like "well, she does have the experience" (at getting the whole party in trouble)? Maybe you'll point out how a lot of positions UNDER her are getting changed to that new way of thinking (which won't matter if the one in charge still thinks the old strategy is best and can overturn their ideas at every turn). Nah, everyone panicked for a precious few weeks or so, but those who wanted change in the party have been kept under control by those who just want to keep their positions of power intact.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)