that triangulation is essentially an act of aggression against one's own. Truth be told, much as I use the term "progressive", my views used to make me, simply, a mainstream liberal. Even more, a liberal who, in 1992, wanted the first Dem president in 12 years, and the most gifted politician of our age, to regain at least some of the ground we lost under Reagan/Bush I, not lose more at a slower rate.

I'm fine with inclusiveness, but I'm interested in politics because I care about issues, not because I have a particular interest in party labels. If the party chooses to change its stance on issues, either through triangulation or straightforwardly, then I have a couple of choices - but simply putting up with that change quietly isn't going to be the one I pick.

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