Alana,
Yes I agree that we are in fact writing about cross purposes, so let’s try to clear it up.
The point of AD’s article (as it appears to me), is that he feels that DB’s attitude about the TPP is based on ‘intellectual elitism’. As I’ve stated before, I think that DB’s attitude is based not on elitism but on his perception of the potential power behind the TPP. DB has stated such many times.
On my comments about the TPP, I’m not making any judgments about them. I’m not stating that any particular movement can only be justified by a diverse following. And I do believe that the goals of the TPP can be supported by any Americans. What I have illustrated, is the only a certain group of Americans are supporting the TPP. 99% of them are white and 2/3 to 3/4 of them male, seniors. The demographics issue is important not to determine if the TPP are legitimate but to point out that their long term political support is not.
Finally, I must say it has been a pleasure debating with you on this topic. It’s very seldom that I find commenters on political websites that are able to converse in as civil and honest manner as you do. Hopefully we can continue such discussions on other topics.
Thank You
