Both Obama and now Stewart have now harmed the left considerably by playing the “False Equivalency” card. Meanwhile, tomorrow will see probably a takeover of the House by the radical right-wing in this country along with a potential stalemate in the Senate. Which means nothing will happen for the next two years – which is what exactly the right-wing has wanted in this country.
I have to admit I have been dismayed by this “rally”. I certainly agree with discussing things in a civil manner, and arguing with facts and reason, not insults and slander. And there certainly needed to be a point made about the severe lack of civility and intelligent debate in the national discourse, however, that problem is a symptom, not a cause.
The right, which is now moved to the very far right, has basically hijacked the national discourse, courtesy of the corporate owned media which is controlled by an elite handful of people, and eradicated any actual left wing dialogue, or even any reasoned dialogue at all, shouting over it with lies, smears, slander, meaningless distractions and misinformation of all sorts packaged into framed talking points and neat soundbites.
You can’t fight that by being extra polite, or by, offering to sit down and have tea and crumpets.
There is a profound class war going on for the ownership of the country by the wealthy elites, make no mistake. And this calls for far much more than politesse.
