Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Hiding Bad Policy Behind The Minority Shield: Why Democrats Will Never Run Another White, Male, Heterosexual Presidential Candidate

09/24/13

Democrats have discovered a political shield as effective as the testudo (“turtle”) and phalanx battle formations employed by Roman legions and Greek armies.  Although not nearly as heroic, this tactic is politically impenetrable and we’re likely to see it used by Democrats for a long time.  The political shield is simply this: place minorities in power positions and when their policies are criticized, label that criticism as bigotry.  America doesn’t like bigotry and will not support bigoted candidates or political parties.  Once the bigot card is played, media focus is placed on the critic and their unfair criticism of the minority candidate – not on the policy.  The shield is in place.

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