Preaching to a Shrinking Choir
WI Democrat Chair Mike Tate
Following the Milwaukee Taxpayers’ Tea Party this weekend that attracted somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 people, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Mike Tate told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
“These are extremist elements pulling together, distinct vocal minorities that frankly don’t believe in this country,” Tate said. “They don’t want to see more people have access to quality affordable health care; they don’t want clean air and water. They fundamentally don’t understand how the American government, economy and capitalism work.”
Dominic, a friend and contributing author on this site, made some very salient points on these comments from the left:
“The Chairman of the Democrat Party of WI opens his mouth and green slime flows. I ask all of my fellow citizens who have a pure heart to consider a little trick. Instead of feeling insulted by this drivel, feel exalted! The more they march toward a radical unsupported fringe attitude, the closer they are to elimination.
Almost no one will believe this guy except his brain washed cadre. That’s about 25% of the country. By keeping on in a civil, determined way we will prevail. Lets show the other 75% we are civil well informed citizens of The United States.”
As Dominic points out, the Democrat and leftist messages have long since ceased to be any attempt to change hearts and minds. They are simply reinforcements of the mantra they’ve been chanting for years, intended to keep the faithful in step with their ideology.
What the left does not seem to see – or chooses not to see – they are preaching to a continually shrinking audience. Others may argue with me, but I’m seeing a large number of previously liberal “converts” to a more right or at least centrist view. I’m also finding those who still call themselves Democrats or leftists (I don’t want to imply that I think the two are one in the same) that are beginning to openly question the ideology of the left. I don’t see much evidence of the opposite.
Update (September 22, 2009)
In this brief article I’ve only focused on the effect of Mr. Tate’s statements, not on the actual content. Kevin Binversie offers a great rebuttal to Mr. Tate at his Lakeshore Laments blog.
John, its hard to justify M. Tate in ANY CONTEXT. His statement is a stupid senseless. What happens to these people is they adopt a single minded approach. Obama quietly says stop lying about my plan and agenda and they become megaphones. A megaphone dosnt think for itself. Shame nice looking young man. I say this to Mike Tate.
First they Lie to you
Then they steal your mind
Then they steal yor freedom
Their dream of transforming you into a perfect citizen is your worse nightmare
They despise you
They think you bare to many children, eat too much, consume too much energy
We wont lie to you
We love you the way you are