I've realized I'm not effective at changing the world by myself through this blog. Yes, I'm linked to and complemented by fellow travelers, but I don't have the firepower to change the world by myself. Frankly, none of us in the left blogosphere do, even the famous ones--"Yglesias who?" is the response most non-bloggers would give to the question, "So, what do you think about Yglesias's last post on Social Security?"
So there's obviously a surplus of creative progressive voices without real power. On the other hand,
there's a deficit of progressive think tanks and other ways of grooming young progressives.
Solution?
Let's create think tanks.
Each town could have its own little blogging thinktank, comprised of a bunch of affiliated bloggers who meet for coffee or something every week and discuss politics. No, it's not the Brookings Institute. But it's more than we've got now.
posted by Maureen at 3:58 PM
