G Alston
2009-05-15 15:17:57
158 — Elections are not about “increasing the size of the tent” or catering to moderates.
Sure they are. Conservatism is a movement. The Republicans are a political party. The purpose of the party is to get elected; the purpose of a movement is to teach and persuade. Different strategies are employed because these are different things.
(paraphrased from J Pournelle)
