A good friend recommended I follow Joshua Villines on Facebook. With 400 followers, and 3,500 friends, he posts some of the smartest, progressive material you will find on Facebook. One recent post was particularly pertinent, and I requested permission to share it at Daily Kos. Joshua granted said permission, but offered to post it as a blog so I could link to it. Joshua blogs at Joshua Villines Blog Please take the time to read this article, and keep up with his material. You won’t regret it. Rearguard Strategy for Progressives
The article starts:
Here’s a friendly heads-up to my progressive friends. The political clout of the progressive movement is currently, at best, at a 70-year low. 100-years is probably more like it. The KKK is literally marching in the streets. Enemies of civil rights, clean air and water, worker’s rights, and the social safety net control the Senate, the House, 2/3 of the state legislatures and governor’s mansions, and – soon – the entire Executive Branch of the government and the Supreme Court.
They have the keys to the kingdom, and we have snarky think pieces in Slate and HuffPo.