Comments on: A Few Words on Hate and Politics

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:41:16 +0000

Ah, yes, so we seem to be in a seperate-but-similar situation.

I’ve been a Republican in one of the “bluest” states in the nation for as long as I have been politically aware. Part of it was spending my politically formative years in that very environment of liberal rage. Partly to rebel against such people and after much thinking, I have supported the center-right wing of the GOP since then. This was rather difficult at times in college. I studied international relations and was asked time and again how I could be studying that subject and remain even a centrist and not become a die-hard liberal. Even my own professors asked me this. I really do see a certain sense of liberal intellectual elitism on college campuses, especially among professors. I can say this because I worked with the Political Science department in depth at my university and saw it with my own eyes.

Now I still do not like the attitude of liberals in the US – they’re either still raging, or messianic Obamabots, or so smug it’s sickening. Many really do perceive conservatives as either without a brain or heart, or as pure evil, without a soul.

However, in the past two years, I have seen that rage that you see building on the right as well. They’re so angry, they’re making claims that even they know are false in order to stoke even more anger. It’s bringing out the dark side of my own party, another thing I saw in college; such people actually had a registered club on campus. I especially think that John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate exacerbated the problem. If such an environment continues, someone really will get hurt, and although I want to remain with the GOP, I really do not want to be associated with the right-wing anger. I think either John McCain or Barack Obama could be a good president. If one looks at either of their policies, there’s potential. So, please, PLEASE, let’s stop the anger on BOTH sides and work together to put this country back together!

By: SaneInSF

SaneInSF — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:31:27 +0000

Chris, you obviously have never lived under a totalitarian regime that rapes its country of its rights and resources. Check back with us when you do.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:30:33 +0000

“unyielding attempt to portray Bush and his Republican colleagues as the largest bunch of crooks, thieves and murderers to ever lead a nation”

… and this isn’t true? Maybe not “a” nation, but quite possibly our nation.

By: Regis

Regis — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:48:13 +0000

I should have known.

Steeler fan.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:54:28 +0000

I hate to say it, but I have visions of the conflict between Sunni and Shiite muslims soon being the blueprint for the conflict between Democrats and Republicans. People are losing their minds! Between the numerous nasty comments at McCain rallies and the cult-like Obamessiah following, I predict a death soon. I’ve already seen violence in the form of slashed tires because someone had a certain bumper sticker. I’ve heard people say with pride that they won’t stop to help someone on the side of the road if they are displaying a certain political bumper sticker. It’s disgusting!

By: SaneInSF

SaneInSF — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:19:17 +0000

When you feel that the supposedly unbiased media is overtly pushing a candidate, you have a right to be angry.

Can we rename the New York Times to be Pravda West?