Oberlin's President Says No

cobrat
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 20:59:24 +0000

I see this in a lot of progressive groups–and sometimes it’s a deliberate preference to not have identifiable leaders.

A part of this is, rightly or wrongly, their feeling this is a great way to show they are “democratic” in listening to and being inclusive of everyone’s concerns.

This deliberate preference is also one way many progressive activist groups differentiate themselves from right-wing organizations* which they perceive as rigidly hierarchical in its top-down oriented leadership/organizing as opposed to how they perceive themselves…as grassroots groups organized from the bottom up.

Agree this is not always the most effective way to effectively advocate for and accomplish one’s aims.

They would include the Tea Party in this as from their perspective...much of their agenda is created, framed, and funded by prominent conservative leaders/fundraisers such as the Koch brothers.