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In reply to the discussion: Why are our Democratic office-holders such shrinking violets? [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)that those factors fit into then you maybe could poll about groups of factors.
I think the labels of two such multifactorial axes might be DLC/3rd Way and Progressive.
doing that you could get contrasts such as these hypotheticals....
Progressive: Committed to principle; DLC/3rd Way: Committed to triangulation
Progressive: Wants change NOW; DLC/3rd Way: Ok to wait for change
Progressive: Less tolerant; DLC/3rd Way: More tolerant
Progressive: In the oppositions' face; DLC/3rd Way: In Progressives' face.
Progressive: Wanting to suppress regressives; DLC/3rd Way: Wanting to suppress 'the far Left'
Progressive: Populist; DLC/3rd Way: Elitist (DLC was a by invitation only organization for 'successful' politicals)
Progressive: Concerned with issues on Main St; DLC/3rd Way: Concerned with Wall St, Pacific Rim,