What a wingnut believes are "rational auidiences"

[PosthumanHeresy]

I think the right is radicalizing, but the left is just becoming more European-left than American-left. That is, we're becoming legitimately left wing, not left wing only because those guys are even more right wing.

[Stormwarden]

I consider myself Independent. I look for what works, and "conservative" and "liberal" don't really enter into it. Only reason I tend to vote Democrat at all is because the GOP has lost its damned mind, and even then, I don't vote along party lines. If I think a candidate is doing his or her job okay, I vote for 'em. Sadly, results don't seem to matter to most pols.

[Lt. Fred]

I consider myself Independent. I look for what works, and "conservative" and "liberal" don't really enter into it. Only reason I tend to vote Democrat at all is because the GOP has lost its damned mind, and even then, I don't vote along party lines. If I think a candidate is doing his or her job okay, I vote for 'em. Sadly, results don't seem to matter to most pols.

Why do you assume that people who happen to hold views broadly in line with those of a lot of other people must have abandoned pragmatism? I disagree with you about what works- that does not mean I do not still hold efficacy to be important. Why do you think I don't care about results?