reasons why the left shoots itself in the foot

1. the left actually believes in a cacophony of voices designed to enrich debate. so centralizing a voice for a long-term cause is often daunting.
2. short-term causes can get places across divisions but once the immediate goal is satisfied or leftists feel adequately pompous, no follow-up is conducted except by a few die-hards.  these die-hards are then criticized for being holier-than-thou.
3. see #1.
4. groups dedicated to a single left-leaning cause are criticized because they have decided sticking to their goal is important and not to be sacrificed for periodic election seasons or favor with others.  these groups then become holier-than-thou when their issues receive lip service for an election cycle and gets tabled again. and again. and again.
5. see #1.
6. left leaders must eschew money. or fame. or publicity. or exposure beyond the kind that causes them to bald prematurely, go gray, or develop ulcers.  if you want to lead on the left, you cannot do anything to indicate you enjoy leading, you like money, or you favor the establishment that can enable your ability to not die before thirty-five.
7. see #1.
8. RIGHT WINGERS!! DAMN YOU AND YOUR MONEY-MAKING MEDIA-OWNING INTRANSIGENT WAYS!!  WE WILL CRUSH YOU!! WE WILL CRUSH YOU ONCE WE FIGURE OUT HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR MYRIAD WAYS OF PROTECTING YOURSELF!! SHAME!!!
9. see #1.
10. unlikely allies are spat upon because one faction of the left remembers what the other faction of the left said about Our Malcolm X.
11. see #1.
12. leftist thought is like blood quantum. if you think just a little like a lefty, you are a leftist.  this merges everyone together into an uncomfortable armpit funk of reluctant activism and screaming about individuality.
13. #1.
14. if you do not conform to the million leftist causes immediately upon finding out you are 1/1200000000th leftist, you are a traitor, or even worse: a moderate.
15. did i say #1?  oh, i did.  forget my head next!
16. some leftists think marches are important.  they are right.
17. some leftists think marches are obsolete.  they are right.
18. there’s no context for 16 and 17!  leftists often times forget that too.  which leads to…
19. #1.

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