Comments on: Those Young Whippersnappers http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/ "We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them!" - William Jennings Bryan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:25:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Randall Holdridge http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 Randall Holdridge Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:19:09 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/#comment-5264 On this topic generally I would commend a fascinating book on the formation and defense of activist politcal parties: "The Organizational Weapon" by Philip Selznick. Although it is a Cold War text (1960), its sociological analysis of a political party (Bolshevik), offers insight into many of the issues of intra-party maneuver and discipline (Democrats and Repulicans both) which have been recently of such interest here at RRR and elsewhere. With regard to this posting about the YDA, consider this remark by Selznick: "...[T]he availability of peripheral organizations for tactical maneuver presupposes unquestioned dominance by the party." As Selznick develops this concept, he offers some ideas which can help explain DNC twenty-somethings' resistance to YDA twenty-somethings, for instance. On this topic generally I would commend a fascinating book on the formation and defense of activist politcal parties: “The Organizational Weapon” by Philip Selznick. Although it is a Cold War text (1960), its sociological analysis of a political party (Bolshevik), offers insight into many of the issues of intra-party maneuver and discipline (Democrats and Repulicans both) which have been recently of such interest here at RRR and elsewhere.

With regard to this posting about the YDA, consider this remark by Selznick: “…[T]he availability of peripheral organizations for tactical maneuver presupposes unquestioned dominance by the party.” As Selznick develops this concept, he offers some ideas which can help explain DNC twenty-somethings’ resistance to YDA twenty-somethings, for instance.

]]> By: Framer http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/comment-page-1/#comment-5256 Framer Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:49:05 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/#comment-5256 That is just messed up. I should normally gloat at the stupidity of it, but I am in ya'lls camp on this one. Young people should be engaged in politics in a way not filtered through "Rock the Vote" even if they are working for the wrong side. Good reporting. Give 'em Hell. That is just messed up. I should normally gloat at the stupidity of it, but I am in ya’lls camp on this one. Young people should be engaged in politics in a way not filtered through “Rock the Vote” even if they are working for the wrong side.

Good reporting. Give ‘em Hell.

]]> By: Outlandish Josh http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 Outlandish Josh Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:13:56 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/#comment-5255 Interesting to me the Ickes has YDA's back on this. He's, uh, not really the most hip cat on the block. Makes me suspect that this could be a proxy-battle between him and Dean. Wouldn't be surprising. Interesting to me the Ickes has YDA’s back on this. He’s, uh, not really the most hip cat on the block. Makes me suspect that this could be a proxy-battle between him and Dean. Wouldn’t be surprising.

]]> By: Stan http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/comment-page-1/#comment-5254 Stan Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/#comment-5254 This reminds me of little arguments I got in with fellow staffers here in Arizona last cycle. Most of us were young, I was the second youngest at 21. They couldnt see the value in trying to engage the youth in AZ, but even they would think this is bullshit, it looks like DNC staff just doesnt want anyone else on their turf. Demanding that the rules be followed is legitimate, and the duty of a real Democrat. This reminds me of little arguments I got in with fellow staffers here in Arizona last cycle. Most of us were young, I was the second youngest at 21. They couldnt see the value in trying to engage the youth in AZ, but even they would think this is bullshit, it looks like DNC staff just doesnt want anyone else on their turf. Demanding that the rules be followed is legitimate, and the duty of a real Democrat.

]]> By: Interesting YDA News at Buchan Blog http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/comment-page-1/#comment-5253 Interesting YDA News at Buchan Blog Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:15:21 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2007/02/07/those-young-whippersnappers/#comment-5253 [...] Cross-posted from RR&R [...] [...] Cross-posted from RR&R [...]

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