One side benefit of reading these threads is that we are sometimes forced to go back to the dictionary, which can be a pleasant and informative experience.
I definitely don't think of myself as non-partisan; that would be to no longer care about politics as a medium for social change. I definitely care....
I don't think, to recapitulate, being partisan is a sin; demonizing folk of other political persuasions is one; refusal to constantly try to rethink your political frames is another; trying to get the world to fit your ideology is yet another.
Main Entry: 1par·ti·san
Variant(s): also par·ti·zan /'pär-t&-z&n, -s&n, -"zan, chiefly British "pär-t&-'zan/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French partisan, from Old Italian partigiano, from parte part, party, from Latin part-, pars part
1 : a firm adherent to a party , faction, cause, or person; especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance
2 a : a member of a body of detached light troops making forays and harassing an enemy b : a member of a guerrilla band operating within enemy lines
Main Entry: non·par·ti·san
Pronunciation: 'nän-'pär-t&-z&n, -s&n
Function: adjective
: not partisan; especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation <nonpartisan ballot> <a nonpartisan board> |
