Demagogues Always Do Well In

Our Politics Are Being Hijacked By A Comparatively Small Number Of People Who Seek To Dominate The Debate By Screaming The Loudest. They See The World As An Urgent Struggle Between True Believers And Nonbelievers. They Attempt To Impose Strict Litmus Tests And Insist On Conformity. They Demonize Dissent And Consider All Political Opponents Their Enemies. Fear Is Their Favourite Tactic As They Try To Divide And Conquer

It's Important To Remember That Bush Derangement Syndrome On The Left - Comparing Him To Hitler, Calling Him A Terrorist And A Tyrant - Preceded Obama Derangement Syndrome On The Right.

We Need To Punch Back Against The Extremes Of Both The Left And The Right And Define The Terms Of The Debate Ourselves.

One Tell-tale Sign Of A Wingnut: They Always Confuse Partisanship With Patriotism.

What Might Be Good For Ratings Can Be Bad For The Country. The Hard-core Partisans Are Self-segregating Themselves Into Separate Political Realities. But The Majority Of Americans Are Starting To Wake Up To The Game.