I Ask For Your Feedback On This One
In one of my edible induced hazes last night, I came up with a question that I believe is somewhat profound. I believe the genius of it (chemically enhanced, mind you) is that it puts to rest forever the thought that divisions in this country could ever be mended. And, if I remember correctly (again, the edible was kicking my ass) I had been thinking about Thomas Jefferson (that leftist dipshit 😉) before I came up with it.
Here goes:
Could there ever exist a right-wing, blue-collar “big city”? I’m thinking the size of just Brooklyn. Have fun!
If you believe Robert Conquest's 2nd law of politics, that any organization not explicitly right-wing sooner or later becomes left-wing, it means it is possible. There does seem to be evidence of this in real life, from the NFL (doesn't matter that it was neutral, it's now a messaging tool for progressives) to corporate coffee to school boards. Meanwhile it seems most absolute right-wing organizations are simply deemed the enemy by progressives, and not a target to overtake.
Churches are a good example of seemingly on the right, but not explicitly right-wing and being taken over.
Maybe the mission statement has to be explicit, and its adherents must be fine knowing they are the enemy moving forward.
I think it's further worth considering what pro-life laws and bills have done in states like Florida and Texas lately, which is the most right-wing and offensive idea on the planet if you're a progressive. If it could be shown that this is in effect a deterrent to progressives who now don't want to go take it over, that could give hope for such a thing.
I don't think true "right wing" people are wired that way. Nobody I have ever met, or known that leans right has ever talked about moving to the city, most seem to want to move farther and farther away. I live on the outskirst of a small city in Virginia. Even there national dynamics play out, those I associate with that live within the city limits tend to be left, and those that I associate with that lean right tend to live away from town.