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John Cole lets the Republicans have it.
The funny thing about all of this is that no matter how bad all their ideas are, no matter how disastrous their governance has been, no matter how many horrible things they have done to the economy and this country, what really is killing the Republican party is that deep down, they are just complete assholes. You see it in the way they treat women, you see it in the way they treat minorities, you see it in the way they treat homosexuals, you see it in the way they treat anyone who is not a white Christian, and you see it in the way they treat anyone who disagrees with them slightly about anything. They just have no respect for anyone, and it shows. People don’t like to be treated like crap, and grown-ups don’t want to be associated with people who yell “You lie” or scream “socialism” or “Hitler” or accuse you of being a terrorist whenever they don’t get their way.
If you read the Corner or the Weekly Standard, or listen to any talk radio or any of the mouth breathers on Fox, or read any right-wing blogs, you will instantly know what I am talking about. You can’t help but notice that they are just loudmouthed jerks, stubborn bully boys, and insensitive and insecure cads. James Wolcott once wrote that Eric Cantor looked like the “pricky proprietor of the Jerk Store,” and that could be applied to the majority of the prominent Republicans out there. I guess that should be suspected from a movement in which the only thoughts are “Fuck you, I got mine.”
I was not aware there was such a simple and clear correlation between one’s position on the ideological spectrum and one’s asshole-ness. Wow, I must be a real moderate. If you were to task me to find a right-wing asshole, I’m pretty sure I can find one without too much trouble…if you asked me to bring you a left-wing asshole I could bring you a few of those too. Anywhere in between. Assholes, assholes, assholes.
Cole has a much simpler and prettier view of the world — all the assholes are clustered down by one end.
Hey, does that mean if I really am an asshole, I can stop being one just by agreeing with John Cole about everything? Or at least fool people into thinking I’m not one?
Update: You know what this…along with my observation this morning…harkens back to. The plaque. That plaque I made.
The liberals look at the rest of us and say — I think you’re stupid, now prove you aren’t by backing my shitty program. I think you’re an asshole, now prove you aren’t by backing my shitty program. Always, always, always, the character of the person being recruited figures into it…and always, there’s something for the recruited to prove…because the shitty program cannot be sold on its own merits. It always boils down to “You have to support it, because otherwise I’ll think the worst about you.”
And the program seems to have consistent characteristics as well. It makes the living of life easier, but less worthwhile. Takes the resistance out…at taxpayer expense…but once you’ve overcome that declining resistance, you’ve accomplished less and less because you’ve enjoyed the opportunity to accomplish less and less.
It is simpler to survive, but tougher to prosper.
Simpler to survive, but tougher to prosper…simpler to survive, but tougher to prosper…simpler to survive but tougher to prosper. Kind of like those witches in that movie — “light as a feather but stiff as a board.”
Anyway. You better help them or you’re an asshole. Got that message? Good. Now help them spread it.
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Well, he got the “Assholes all down at one end” part right….
- rob | 11/10/2009 @ 20:18Since the message is bullshit, I’m assuming we’ll be using a manure spreader. There is simply too much of it to be spread by hand.
It must be fun for him to make up fictional people and argue against them, but pretend that real people are his fictional people. It makes your conclusions so much …. easier.
Gee, you don’t suppose he means people like these people, do you?
And wasn’t any ex-military, or person with a Ron Paul or Gadsden Flag bumper-sticker, or anyone opposed to the Health Care Takeover at the town halls referred to as a “domestic terrorist”?
Anyone who disagrees with “them” slightly? Did he just hear his own tirade? Methinks he doth protest just a tad too much.
- philmon | 11/10/2009 @ 20:42Who is this guy kidding; he probably doesn’t even know one Republican.
Besdies, like Philmon said, he’s describing what we’ve seen taken place as of late…but on the other side.
- tim | 11/11/2009 @ 12:30This random thought from Thomas Sowell seems apropos:
I think this is of necessity. In that part of my life that has nothing whatsoever to do with politics, I’m for the most part satisfied with the way I choose to go about doing things — if I were not, I’d be doing those things a different way. Therefore I feel no need whatsoever to take a certain position on a certain issue that would obviously be of material benefit to this-or-that “oppressed” individual or demographic.
It’s clear everyone doesn’t agree with that. Many among us feel they have some sin for which to atone. They see political opinions as a way to earn redemption for some wrong that was committed. Once you make the leap that it’s noble not to judge things, you have to make that your last opinion or else you end up contradicting yourself — passing judgment on people for simply passing judgment. I think this is where Mr. Cole is right now, and I have some pity for him because it’s a deep, dark, miserable place.
- mkfreeberg | 11/11/2009 @ 14:03Why does the word “projection” suddenly spring to mind?
- cylarz | 11/12/2009 @ 02:16Before Cole “saw the light”, he used to be an interesting read. His opinions were -usually- well thought out and displayed with vim and vigor. Now, he spouts lefty shibboleths as if they were graven in stone and sternly lectures those who disagree with him.
Seriously, WTF?! Has his left turn so swiveled his head that it’s fallen completely off of his shoulders? Because only someone completely detached from reality could make such a comment without having his head explode from the force of the irony meter pegging at Warp 10.
I know some honest leftists. I’m friends with them. And John Coles is no honest leftist.
- Physics Geek | 11/12/2009 @ 07:17