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The problem is that non-hegemonic factions may have contradictory interests. For example the Islamists and homosexuals do not agree on important issues. This

The problem is that non-hegemonic factions may have contradictory interests. For example the Islamists and homosexuals do not agree on important issues. This isn't really important to the political opportunists because they are primarily interested in creating as large a power base aa possible for their ambitions so these contradictions are ignored as much as is possible by them. The fight a few years ago within the Sierra Club environmental organization between pro and anti-immigration factions was a similar display of the political contradiction's that plague the coalitions of non-hegemonic cultures.

anigbrowl 9y ago
And organizations are also capable of resolving, setting aside, or deprioritizing those contradictions when it is in their mutual interest. To pick up from where you left off, that's why you now see the Sierra Club coming out as a group to protest against the end of DAVA' no doubt there are Sierra Club members who don't agree wit this stance, but they've either given up on the argument or chosen to stay home if they don't agree with the organization's direction.
- narrator 9y ago
  It's interesting how all these groups get absorbed by the Gramscians whether they want to or not. They can't maintain their focus with all the money from the big donors at stake who are not really dedicated to their original mission and instead want to amalgamate them into the big hegemony smashing coalition.
  - anigbrowl 9y ago
    You could say that we're applying lean startup principles to to social engineering :-) There are still lots of dogmatic and theoretical Marxists of various flavors, but since the financial crisis the left has become more agnostic and pragmatic. Wait until you see the next phase of our cunning plan.
    - narrator 9y ago
      I think the Clinton Campaign was the epitome of cunning and pragmatic. At least that's the tone that generally pervaded the Podesta Wikileaks emails, especially the disastrous plan to elevate radical candidates like Trump to make it easier for Hillary to win. That might have worked in a more idealistic era, but people have really lost their idealism these days.
      - anigbrowl 9y ago
        I'll take your word for it. I'm not very interested in electoral politics. or the Democratic party.

anigbrowl 9y ago

And organizations are also capable of resolving, setting aside, or deprioritizing those contradictions when it is in their mutual interest. To pick up from where you left off, that's why you now see the Sierra Club coming out as a group to protest against the end of DAVA' no doubt there are Sierra Club members who don't agree wit this stance, but they've either given up on the argument or chosen to stay home if they don't agree with the organization's direction.

narrator 9y ago
It's interesting how all these groups get absorbed by the Gramscians whether they want to or not. They can't maintain their focus with all the money from the big donors at stake who are not really dedicated to their original mission and instead want to amalgamate them into the big hegemony smashing coalition.
- anigbrowl 9y ago
  You could say that we're applying lean startup principles to to social engineering :-) There are still lots of dogmatic and theoretical Marxists of various flavors, but since the financial crisis the left has become more agnostic and pragmatic. Wait until you see the next phase of our cunning plan.
  - narrator 9y ago
    I think the Clinton Campaign was the epitome of cunning and pragmatic. At least that's the tone that generally pervaded the Podesta Wikileaks emails, especially the disastrous plan to elevate radical candidates like Trump to make it easier for Hillary to win. That might have worked in a more idealistic era, but people have really lost their idealism these days.
    - anigbrowl 9y ago
      I'll take your word for it. I'm not very interested in electoral politics. or the Democratic party.