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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: The Street who wrote (2368)3/28/1999 1:05:00 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 13056
 
You missed the point. In a two party system, it is almost always more effective to work as a faction within an existing party, especially since democratic politics depends on the building of coalitions. Libertarians could continue educational work without wasting their time trying to build a third party....and satisfy their political aspirations within the conservative coalition,which itself largely operates as a faction within the Republican party. Every member of a coalition exacts a price for participation, some large agenda item, or items, that they can demand support for as a price of allegiance. At the same time, every member of a coalition must yield to the other members on other items. That is politics...
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