Over at The Reaction, Heraclitus looks at the ongoing war of words between Taylor Marsh and Debbie Schlussel and wonders whether the left-wing blogosphere is beating the right-wing blogosphere in terms of both quality and influence. At least in terms of the former, he argues, the left is winning.
Now, Heraclitus’s post is sure to annoy many of you in many ways. TMV is fortunate to have some very thoughtful conservative readers, some of whom rank among the right’s very best bloggers. These readers and bloggers are sure to disagree with the view that the blogging left is qualitatively superior to the blogging right. Also, Heraclitus does not consider the rather more nebulous centrist blogosphere, of which TMV is a prominent member. As the left and right square off against each other, the center (or, the “center,” given how difficult it is to define) has proven to be remarkably strong, with the centrist blogosphere growing and thriving as an alternative to the partisan left and right. I would like to think that TMV is leading the way here, but of course there are many great centrist blogs, and we link to them and feature them regularly. Centrist readers and bloggers are sure to point out that no assessment of the blogosphere is complete without a serious consideration of the quality and influence of its centrist membership.
Regardless, I recommend the post to you, not least for the reactions it is sure to provoke. And Heraclitus isn’t a dogmatist. These are his perceptions. Feel free to disagree with him and them, even vehemently.
You can find the post here.