Everyone is partisan, even if it is for a third party. However, you can still have non-partisan discussions on topics, especially in the "brain-storming" categories. I think that is where most of us thrive.
I disagree with that statement, I think. Perhaps you were tyring to say everyone can be theoretically charted in ideological proximity to some party or other, but "partisanship" implies
allegiance to a defined group--and even the most partisan individual has his/her cracks of 'loyalty.' The measure of ideological consistancy of a person to a 'party' is hardly all that predictive a factor to their political behavior--ideological appeal is only one factor in building that relationship.
People are by nature politically Independant--idependance is something they give up only for so long as they believe it serves them.
"The mark of a moderate man is freedom from his own ideas."
This forum is a rare refuge for the politically minded--where it's not just the Zealots (even centrist zealots!) and loyal partisans who dictate the dialogues--but where the
truly moderate interact. Quite refreshing!
