sophistry and other fun words
Like neocon and corporate appeaser and fart dropper and Bush apologist and typical republican and right wing conservative, all said in biting and sarcastic tones meant to belittle and simplify the opposing viewpoint to the point of absurdity. A hit parade of hate and ad hominem attacks that is an alarming trend coming from liberals. I expected a whole lot more from the left side of the social compact.
I supported Barack Obama's candidacy as a way to put that sort of shameful intellectual dishonesty to rest once and for all. I had hoped his tone of civility (broadly applied by the democratic faithful toward rank and file republicans in their own lives) would give the republican party just enough room to transform into the 21st century party that we need to balance Barack's transformation of the coin's flip side. Even then, total implosion of Lincoln's party was the most likely outcome.
I am sad to report I was wrong in my belief that empathy and logic would be broadly applied in the democratic ascension to power.
I supported Barack Obama's candidacy as a way to put that sort of shameful intellectual dishonesty to rest once and for all. I had hoped his tone of civility (broadly applied by the democratic faithful toward rank and file republicans in their own lives) would give the republican party just enough room to transform into the 21st century party that we need to balance Barack's transformation of the coin's flip side. Even then, total implosion of Lincoln's party was the most likely outcome.
I am sad to report I was wrong in my belief that empathy and logic would be broadly applied in the democratic ascension to power.
