There's often a lot of frustration around these parts. We
fret over the effectiveness of demonstrations and single-issue
groups, and even wonder whether it makes sense to spend time here
"preaching to the choir." And of course, there's the great concern
over when, if ever, Democrats will have a strong, coherent progressive
message that resonates with the American people.
And yet there are some things we've (well, you've, since I'm mainly a
lurker) done quite well, such as getting the Gannon/Guckert story and
the Downing Street Minutes into the traditional media. But how can we
repeat those successes more regularly, for a wide range of issues?
How can we effectively contribute to a Democratic message? Well, it
turns out that there's a model for what dKos does well, and political
concepts such as "coherence" and "resonance" are closer to physical
reality than you might think. In short:
Daily Kos is like a laser.
Huh??? Follow me below the fold, into the wild and woolly world
of laser physics, to see how this all ties together...
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