The best take down of the village that I have ever seen. That phrase of workers as human shields is pure genius.

"... Being polite is a round f*kton short of being enough.

But to those who would insist that it is enough: Stop kidding me, yourselves, and would-be activists everywhere, by saying that if everyone takes a seat and sings a couple rounds of Kumbaya with their cheery elected representatives and let the same people who always run things keep running them the way they always have, we will be transported to perfection in featherbeds.

Stop telling us that we will marginalize ourselves by making the big ask, the right ask, even of our friends, right up front, and making noise if we don't get what we want. Wearing a fixed grin and whistling sweet as a bird through the backroom deal phase only works when you own the back room. "

excellent--a reality check that's always needed--most especially nowadays tho.

Yes, an epic and concise take-down, in layman's terms, of our political reality. There is brilliant line after brilliant line in this thing, among them...

One Pollutive Extractive Industries: Godzilla. Use workers as human shields while recklessly endangering them.

Though, I'd most definitely rank in certain white collar industries as "pollutive" (see banking fiasco)

"Wearing a fixed grin and whistling sweet as a bird through the backroom deal phase only works when you own the back room.?

Amen.

Kudos indeed to Natasha Chart, linked to above by Lambert via Susie, for the extraordinary A DFH's Map of DC.

Let's summarize the reviews thus far:

"The best take down of the village that I have ever seen."

DC Blogger

"Excellent--a reality check that's always needed."

amberglow

"An epic and concise take-down, in layman's terms, of our political reality. There is brilliant line after brilliant line in this thing...Amen."

Damon

And what has any of this to do with Nancy Pelosi? Best to let Natasha speak for herself, under the bold heading The House:

On the bright side: Pelosi, Markey, Waxman....

Of course, as always and as Natasha notes, "ymmv depending on the issue." Still, sooths the heart to read that someone considered "brilliant" and "excellent" sees Nancy Pelosi as being on the "bright side". I wholeheartedly concur with the reviews of Natasha's work, and just as fully with her impression of Pelosi.

Isn't all this agreement wonderful? Gives me warm fuzzies, and a tingle up my leg.

Are you just trying to stir shit? I know that for myself I was remarking on the entire body of that entry. Really, what are you? Five? I don't have anything personal against Pelosi, and I don't think I've ever even implied that. Grow up.

If you're going to level that charge, level it against someone who's made it. Otherwise, it's an epic strawman.