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Dennis Kucinich is leaving the Democratic presidential primary.  It would seem that the challenges he’s facing in his re-election to Congress have served their purpose.

I know that a lot of left-progressive types will say that this is evidence of careerism, but I think it’s important to understand that what attention he has managed to bring to the very important issues he works on has required the platform provided by his Congressional seat.  Nonetheless, I do wonder if continuing on in that way is the best strategy at this point.  (Let me emphasize that this is a tactical question, not an ethical one.)

But then I’m questioning more and more whether politics can fix anything anymore.  I haven’t believed that elections, politicians, and the maneuvering of politicians could create deep meaningful change (for better or worse) for a long time; culture and the human mind must be altered first so that politics can catch up.  What I had seen politics as was a way to staunch bleeding– and when there’s a war on, that’s an absolute necessity.  But now I have to wonder if even that is possible.  At least, I wonder if the bleeding that I see can possibly be stopped through political action.

Until people can learn to see substance over style and appreciate ugly specifics over beautiful generalities, I’m sure to continue to doubt.  As a writer, I am a cultural worker and must be aware of the ways that I can encourage the necessary changes.

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