Puritopians can’t seem to grasp that human beings haven’t reached a stage in evolution where we’ve become all-enlightened beings. Their world view is limited to this age. It’s not like the world was lit on fire only 70 years ago. Not like it’s been on fires since the dawn of civilization. And someone waving a sign or writing even the most eloquent words isn’t going to stop that. Their proximity to evil is mostly limited to what they read on the internets.

Paraphrasing Jay (who put it best): These people are far more committed to an ideological destination than any honest journey to it.

We certainly need the dreamers to keep us moving forward as a species, but as a counterbalance, we need realists. Dreaming isn’t going to instantly stop those bent on malevolence. But decent political pragmatists can. Along with, unfortunately, drones, et al.

Still, Puritopians can call me when tea-party kooks, insane religious zealots, and corporate polluters suddenly see the light. Think I’ll be waiting by my phone for a good long while.

Those who remain willfully oblivious of the past are condemned to repeat it.

I wonder if that guest has changed his mind in these past thirteen years, but I’m not holding my breath.

To me, it seems that the “Puritopians” cannot see past the Presidency; they cannot see the entire workings of government–and in some cases, they refuse to. That blindness has cost us dearly, but they just don’t seem to notice (remember the “Re-create ’68″ idea from a few years ago?).