In this diary, I want to begin the the analysis of why and how liberals are constrained in their political actions in a manner directly parallel to how conservatives are constrained in their policy analysis.
I'm going to do so by taking yet another pass at a historical review of how we got here. What can I say? I'm a historical junkie. It's my mission to help counteract cultural and historical amnesia, America's national disease.
First I'll present a materialist run-though of the major forces involved and that will set up the point of entry for talking about how big lie fantasy conservatism made the scene, and how difficult it has been for liberals and democrats to adjust to it.
