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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (38861)6/27/2007 11:02:33 AM
From: JohnM   of 541785
 
In typical fashion of the far right, you have taken an extremely isolated event and tried to stereotype all of the people who do not agree with your position.

That's precisely right. It's why conversations with some on the right are so difficult. If they would simply discuss the issues, we could all breath a sigh of relief. It's the conviction they are right, no matter what, which then gives them permission to practices you've just nailed.

I've found it to take many forms. The one you've posted bothers me the most. But there is also the form which says if you don't do as we say, large scale catastrophe will inevitably follow. And, moreover, there are only two choices here: mine and catastrophe.

Both of these patterns could be spotted when the Bush administration first came into power. It was not 9-11 that caused them. But 9-11 certainly powered up their legitimacy.

Perhaps after the 08 elections we can get back to more normal forms of "intense and vigorous" debate.
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