Triangulation – Special Political Lunch Alert!

Triangulation – Special Political Lunch Alert!


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Dick Morris explains what is meant by the term triangulation.  What I get from it is that it is much easier to change how a party is viewed by the public, than it is to change how the public thinks about a political party traditionally.

Thus, Bill Clinton is seen as more conservative than what he really is, if viewed by the public as it usually views Democrats.  George W Bush is seen as more liberal than what he really is, if viewed by the public as it usually views Republicans.

Is this a distinction without a difference?  Well, what Morris did with Clinton seemed to work, so maybe it really does work.

One theme throughout this blog, but neglected as of late, is this idea of solving problems as opposed to fighting over them.  The thought occurred to me that Morris and I may be talking about the same doggone thing.

What a concept!

For example, as Clinton took away welfare from the Republicans, maybe Republicans can take away the environment from the Democrats.  How?  By a well thought out problem-solving way of eliminating carbon dioxide emissions without sacrificing anything in terms of environmental quality, nor of sacrificing economic efficiency.

Perhaps the idea of sacrificing these things are false choices.  Just a thought.

Is this an impossible goal?  Maybe, but if you cannot solve that problem, you cannot advance your agenda.