Reply #56: If a person believes that the fascists are best for the country, [View All]

[Dhalgren]

then he/she is not (at least by my definition) a "moderate". If you say that a "moderate" can support Bush, then we are not using the same definitions. My definition of a "moderate Democrat" (in these times) is one who, of course, opposes the Bush Regime, but that either does not think that the Bush Regime is fascist and therefore need not deal with the Regime as such; or thinks that fascists can be dealt with and worked with in the normal political ways.

Many "moderates" in the Democratic Party actually support the Iraqi Occupation, but view its execution as inept or wrong-headed. They view many of the Republican-passed social legislation as basically ok, and "workable". Some even support the tax cuts for the rich, and don't seem to have too big of a problem with the continually growing national debt. Now, they can "say" that they have "concerns" about these issues, but they so often side with the Dictator on the various pieces of legislation, appointments, and policies that it is hard to give their protestations credence. These folks, in normal times (whatever that may be), would not be called "moderates". Again, just my opinion...