Comments on: The Left’s New Scapegoating

By: Paul A'Barge

Paul A'Barge — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:48:38 +0000

Gee, I don’t know. Occam’s Razor?

Might it be that these folks are evil? Or have within themselves an agent of evil? Or an affiliation with evil?

By: SukieTawdry

SukieTawdry — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:01:33 +0000

Most astounding to me is the anger. They were beside themselves with it during Bush’s tenure, but now that they’ve got everything their enraged little hearts desired–liberal Democrats as far as the eye can see, the promise of government programs and entitlements to meet their every need and the satisfaction of seeing those criminally greedy capitalists (ptooey) finally get theirs–and they’re STILL madder than snot. There’s obviously no pleasing them so why try. Let them stew in their own vitriol. I’m only sorry that their behavior makes so many others miserable.

We are fast developing a class of citizen that feels entitled to the good life without having to put forth much of an effort to obtain it (and a government that seems ready, willing and eager to accommodate). It’s probably the worst thing that can happen to a free society that thrives on hard work and achievement. Norway has discovered that the work ethic can be bred out in just two generations. We may not be far behind.

By: Classical Liberal Dave

Classical Liberal Dave — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:08:21 +0000

They readily describe Republicans as evil … as if everything that do not understand must necessarily be evil.

Now that’s ironic. Haven’t the lefties for years told us there’s really no such thing as evil; that’s its all in the eye of the beholder?

By: JM Hanes

JM Hanes — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:24:00 +0000

Anger makes people feel powerful. It’s hard to give that up and recognize your own unimportance in the actual scheme of things.

It’s a classic dynamic, actually. The most dangerous time in a revolution comes right after you’ve won it, when you’ve got a lot of hyped up folks who still have guns. The easiest solution is to direct anger outward at an external enemy — even if you have to make one up. Think Iran and the creation of the Great Satan.

By: ted logan

ted logan — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:23:30 +0000

I suspect the vitriol comes from something much deeper. The same place the Arab “street” shouting death to somebody, the hatred of Klansmen, the people who beat Reginald Denny. I don’t know a great deal about Freud’s early theory about thanatos, the idea that there lies within our psyche a very (self) destructive, death loving portion. But the passion so many have towards the negative (hating miss california, ie stupid bitches) rather than positive (go Sox or whoever) does make me think this is a very important part of each human and it should be discouraged.
confession – I was a hater in the 90′s toward Clinton, recovering venom spewing right wingnut who realized this type of thinking does no good.
When I post, I try to say “President Obama” rather than some smartass name that might be funny but is counterproductive.

PS We should try to remember the shared humanity and not hate, not Carrie Prejean nor Perez Hilton. We don’t win any hearts or minds by forgetting this.

By: TomT

TomT — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:04:52 +0000

What is really becoming apparent over this alleged torture episode is how much dignity W had. It truly amazes me that even when he was getting constantly accused of crimes by the Democrats over EITs, he never pointed his finger back at the Democrats eventhough he knew they were just as culpable. He took the arrows and kept doing what he thought was right. I didn’t agree with alot of his policies, but you really have to admire the man. He was an adult among children.

By: James

James — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:17:20 +0000

Im reminded of Hank Reardon finally figuring out what made the looters tick.

“They are people who worship pain”

Its funny, and by funny I mean sad. Most of the lefties I know can have fun and laugh. But almost none of them understand joy.

God, what a horrible way to go through life.

-j

By: John

John — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:23:19 +0000

I like that blog, especially the material from Crowder.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:09:35 +0000

#12 – Who’s whining, Houdini Bitch?

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Magic Dog

Magic Dog — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:00:09 +0000

Would you like some cheese with that whine, “gay patriots?”

By: Matteo

Matteo — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:34:12 +0000

I think the dynamic is actually quite simple and straightforward.

I was once an obsessed leftist. It “just so happens” that at the time I was a leftist, I truly hated life. As such, whether I admitted it to myself or not, I was miserable. It was soothing to me to bitch about all my scapegoats to anyone who would listen and agree.

So the dynamic is this: misery loves company.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:36:10 +0000

#8 – Julie, I need to steal that “web-surfing” line from you. Priceless! And I thoroughly agree with it.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:31:51 +0000

But…but..dissent is the highest form of patriotism – at least that what I’ve been hearing almost non-stop during the last administration.

By: Julie the Jarhead

Julie the Jarhead — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:17:01 +0000

You mean that it’s that easy to get myself on unemployment? Just start talking politics — my politics?

Sweet.

P.S. I hate it when someone interrupts my Web surfing with work for me.

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:55:13 +0000

Why, I wonder (and ask yet again) why do these people make it incumbent upon themselves to pipe up whenever they can to express their hostility of everything right-of-center?

Eh, it’s something in the Kool-Aid.

Woah, this is too much.

Indeed. I’d be embarrassed as all hell, if I were you. Then again, if I were you, I wouldn’t have the capacity to feel shame. I’d remain blissfully ignorant like a kid running around in a shitty diaper.

By: Ignatius

Ignatius — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:35:44 +0000

New?

By: Gene on Pennsylvania

Gene on Pennsylvania — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:13:03 +0000

The latest from the Democrat clown act on Capital Hill.
Is Nancy Pelosi stupid or lying. You make the call….
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/05/cia_says_pelosi_was_briefed_on.html

By: Gene on Pennsylvania

Gene on Pennsylvania — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:11:34 +0000

Mark, as a boss of over 200 employees I agree with you. There is this lack of work ethic that is mind boggling. When you remind people that are on the clock to get some work done, they look at you like you are from Mars. The most puzzling thing is, how do they expect to be excellent and be the best, deserve more raises and promotions. It comes from performance not osmosus. But that’s the public school system. They don’t teach this basic life foundation.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:05:59 +0000

I had similar experiences where I was doing contract work at a pharmacuetical ad agency in Chicago. It seemed that everytime I walked passed a work station, everyone was engaged in Bush and Republican bashing. I would often scrunch up my face at them as I passed them, not so much because they were being inappropriate, but because they weren’t doing their jobs. Yes, I was actually rather offended by their remarks and wouldn’t have seen it any different had they been smeering women, homosexuals or blacks, but does every “liberal” find it so difficult just to do their jobs these days? They all act as if they are offended by having to do work. Republican-bashing is what coffee breaks are for.

By: Gene on Pennsylvania

Gene on Pennsylvania — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:13:34 +0000

I’ve not commented on poor MS California because I can’t believe the liberals don’t realize how odd they look. So our President during the campaign said “I believe marriage should be between a man and a woman”. MS Calfiornia said in answer to a question posed to her the same thing. And the liberal Democrats and the media laugh and slam her. I am astounded that liberals don’t see that they are becoming fascists who march like storm troopers in lock step. 70% of Americans stil believe that traditional marriage should remain between a man and a woman. How do you mock that? And if the percentages were reversed, what happened to traditional liberals who supported minority rights. The right of the ruling majority to not squash the minority like they were silent serfs.