Constructive gadfly
Published on November 11, 2004 By stevendedalus In Politics

Allegedly a liberal is an elitist, the inference of which is ostensibly that liberals are unrealistic in reading the pulse of a nation:

Liberals fail to understand that religion prevails across the states and are therefore disrespectful toward those who espouse causes such as the culture of life, and the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman.

They are contemptible toward those who believe that God is the ultimate Creator of our democracy and the American way of life.

By their superior manner they think they have all the answers to the economy through governmental initiative and regulation, even though few liberals are actually engaged in the pragmatic affairs of business.

They guardedly support the armed services when ordinarily protesting war.

Seldom do they admit that the red states represent bigotry, but it is clearly implicit.

They insist on hugging trees despite the endless destruction of forest fires.

They desire bipartisanship only when they are in the minority.

They respect world opinion more than the will of the majority here.

They continually harp on global warming predicated on hysterical scientific theory even though there is little proof.

They howl about the national deficits and debt when in reality they want more taxation.

Diplomacy to them is the magical formula in fighting terrorism.

To all this I say, “Up yours, too!”

 

  

Copyright © 2004 Richard R. Kennedy All rights reserved. Revised: November 11, 2004.

http://stevendedalus.joeuser.com


Comments
on Nov 11, 2004
Hey Steven, I'm still reading your stuff (as always!), but I haven't been commenting much -- I'm trying to think about politics less for a bit in order to protect my sanity.
on Nov 11, 2004

To all this I say, “Up yours, too!”


jeez i was nervously thinking hey this is pretty out-in-the-zone even for my tastes...and then i got to the last line and DAYYUM you backed off and kept it all inside again. 

on Nov 11, 2004
I always thought lLibertal was a person whe supported the expansion of rights to more and more peoplr in a society
on Nov 11, 2004
Steven:

Well spake, sir. Good to see you hanging in there when everything is falling apart around us. Opportunities for social commentary will be available for the foreseeable future!
on Nov 11, 2004
Generalization is bigotry in itself. You paint this picture of liberals and Democrats in order to uphold your own superiority.

I suppose by that same argument I must ask how many abortion clinics you've blown up? how is it that you get in your basement with your collection of ak-47s? But you must get in the basement so you can watch every episode of desperate housewives, tape it so you can watch it multiple times and rewind to the extreme parts so you can complain to the networks about how racy it is. I know that you've gone and banned Halloween from schools because it is a pagan holiday while complaining to the school board that Christmas pageants can't go on.
on Nov 11, 2004
This could easily be a right-wing chain email without the last line.
on Nov 11, 2004
Good Post Steve
on Nov 11, 2004
whoman69--I think you missed the point.

stevendedalus: Good post, I enjoyed it!
on Nov 11, 2004

Shadesofgrey, no Whoman69 got it. The author was just generalizing in reverse.

Steven, by your last statement does that mean you agree with the generalization?  or contradict it?

on Nov 11, 2004
Shadesofgrey, no Whoman69 got it. The author was just generalizing in reverse.


Maybe I'm the one who doesn't get it, but Whoman69 stated:

I suppose by that same argument I must ask how many abortion clinics you've blown up? how is it that you get in your basement with your collection of ak-47s?


Which leads me to believe that Whoman69 thinks that stevendedalus is not a liberal/democrat, but rather a conservative/republican "upholding his own superiority." Which leads me back to " I think you missed the point."
on Nov 11, 2004
Just to nitpick,
second line should be "contemptuous" (feeling contempt toward something), not "contemptible" (deserving of others' contempt).
on Nov 12, 2004

This could easily be a right-wing chain email without the last line

well madine...im tryin hard to resist but that is too insightful to pass by unremarked or unrated. 

(the whole world has been turned inside-down hahahaha)

on Nov 12, 2004
shades is right bout whoman69
on Nov 12, 2004
kingbee: "(the whole world has been turned inside-down hahahaha)"

You got that right! I just read a blog article that denies Jews, gays, Catholics, etc...were specifically targeted by Hitler. The blogger's assertion was that Hitler "randomly" killed people just for the hell of it with no rhyme or reason to it. Totally dismissing 60 years of documentation and evidence which says the complete opposite. This is the kind of misguided thinking that is going around here lately. Yet it is we on the left who are "out of the mainstream." I can't think of anything more out of the mainstream than that!

Steven, great post as always! I love how the Christian right claims "victimization" when it is religious institutions and religious leaders who have misleadingly told people that homosexuality is a sin. Their own institutions and leaders are the ones who are victimizing them. The word "homosexual" or it's equivalent isn't even found in the original Biblical texts. I posted a great article about the selective use of religious doctrines as means of discrimination, both at present and in the past. It also talks about how the whole religious "gay" issue has been manipulated and based on "flawed" translation and biased interpretation. Funny how it didn't get one single comment. I guess denial is easier than introspective examination of ones beliefs.
on Nov 14, 2004
I'm trying to think about politics less for a bit in order to protect my sanity.
I know what you mean!
Just to nitpick
You're right! My error, thanks.
Funny how it didn't get one single comment.
They've been trained to ignore you.