They won't give up

This article by Barry Rubin discusses how the modern American Left has become a virulent mash-up of communism, anarchism, socialism, fascism, and good old fashioned statism. He makes some good points, but this paragraph near the end is the prescient bit for me:

Note that even if Obama were to be defeated in the election, the far left’s relative monopoly over mass media, academia, many schools, and much of publishing and entertainment would not be affected. The left wing’s control over the Democratic Party might also not be affected, because that would require a revolt by courageous people, further motivated by disastrous defeat, of which so far there is no sign whatsoever.

Indeed. Even if Obama is defeated in November as I think he will be, it's not the end of the battle. There is no end; it's politics, and in America that's equivalent to eternal warfare. So breathe a sigh of relief if Dumbo is kicked to the curb, but be wary of resting on it. Because our enemies foreign and domestic still want to destroy America, and they will not stop.

Do not relax when in company of the Left. Pin them down in arguments. Educate them, (when possible). If all else fails, marginalize them. But don't ignore them, or we'll end up right back in the quicksand. Assuming we can get out of it in the first place.