Progressives Haven't Learned...

David Jagernauth has an interesting, if somewhat critical view of Kucinich supporters, brought to light by readers, following an off-hand comment in one of his columns. Snippet:

...It's the perfect illustration of what is wrong with the white progressive movement: They don't know who their friends are. The Kucinich fanatics preach inclusiveness and yet rail against every difference. They cannot see the forest for the trees. They slowly exclude everyone till they've carved out tiny homogeneous niches that lack real political power and then hold on desperately to the illusion of power created by their sense of moral purity and intellectual superiority. They are the worst kind of idealist. They are the type of dreamers that Oregonians shouldn't love. Republicans, on the other hand, have mastered the technique of exploiting commonalties. They are slowly winning over a section of the Jewish community by focusing on their strong support of Israel. Hispanics are being brought into the Republican fold in greater numbers by hammering home Christian family values. Many of the e-mails I received blamed people like me in the media for Kucinich's lack of popularity in national polls. I've got news for you: It isn't a "media conspiracy" that is marginalizing your boy; the leaders within the Democratic Party itself have marginalized him. The media is simply reporting on reality. But accepting reality has never been the progressive movement's strongest trait. ...