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A real political party needs to operate in lockstep. A steering committee determines all candidates and political positions, and all political actions by office holders are dictated by the party. There can be no divergence from this policy. There is no room for democracy in a political party. That's what makes the American Energy Party so awe-inspiring.

The Maoists and Stalinists agree with you.

Arising_uk wrote:The Maoists and Stalinists agree with you.

I'm talking about the mechanics of a political party, not the principles a particular party stands for, but, of course, you're too dense to understand the difference.

bobevenson wrote:I'm talking about the mechanics of a political party, ...

So was I.

Arising_uk wrote:

bobevenson wrote:I'm talking about the mechanics of a political party, ...

So was I.

No you weren't, you were trying to draw some kind of stupid comparison between oppressive governments and the AEP, but it didn't work, pal.

No, I wasn't. what you describe is and was pretty much party policy for the organizations I mentioned. That you don't know this just reflects your ignorance of such matters. It was the irony I liked.

Arising_uk wrote:No, I wasn't. what you describe is and was pretty much party policy for the organizations I mentioned. That you don't know this just reflects your ignorance of such matters. It was the irony I liked.

Again, you are unable distinguish between the mechanical operation of a party and what the party stands for, which I pathetically have to remind you for the second time.

bobevenson wrote:Again, you are unable distinguish between the mechanical operation of a party and what the party stands for, which I pathetically have to remind you for the second time.

And once again I remind you that what you describe was and is exactly how the parties concerned arrange their internal mechanisms.

Arising_uk wrote:

bobevenson wrote:Again, you are unable distinguish between the mechanical operation of a party and what the party stands for, which I pathetically have to remind you for the second time.

And once again I remind you that what you describe was and is exactly how the parties concerned arrange their internal mechanisms.

Does one have to actually beat you over the head to understand English??? Again, for the third time, the mechanical operation of a party has nothing to do with its program. Are you on some kind of medication?

bobevenson wrote:Does one have to actually beat you over the head to understand English??? Again, for the third time, the mechanical operation of a party has nothing to do with its program. Are you on some kind of medication?

or the hard of thought - I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS. I SAID THOSE PARTIES RUN ON THE SAME LINES AS YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FICTIONAL PARTY IS GOING TO.

The AEP is a proposed party, stupid, but I won't bore you with semantics. And for the fourth time, the mechanical operation of a party has nothing to do with its political economic position. You know, I'm beginning to feel that you represent the exception that proves the rule on my position against waterboarding.

bobevenson wrote:The AEP is a proposed party, stupid, but I won't bore you with semantics. And for the fourth time, the mechanical operation of a party has nothing to do with its political economic position. You know, I'm beginning to feel that you represent the exception that proves the rule on my position against waterboarding.

And for the umpteenth time, I made no mention of the political economics. This is your disabilities and political blindness getting in your way yet again.

Arising_uk wrote:

bobevenson wrote:The AEP is a proposed party, stupid, but I won't bore you with semantics. And for the fourth time, the mechanical operation of a party has nothing to do with its political economic position. You know, I'm beginning to feel that you represent the exception that proves the rule on my position against waterboarding.

And for the umpteenth time, I made no mention of the political economics. This is your disabilities and political blindness getting in your way yet again.

Then why are you comparing the AEP to Stalin, et al?

bobevenson wrote:Then why are you comparing the AEP to Stalin, et al?

Because the internal party mechanics you described is exactly how they ran the Party.

Stalinist is as Stalinist does!