Here is a paradigm example of leftist disrespect for the political opinions of others: "It's a real conflict for me when I go to a concert and find out somebody in the audience is a Republican or fundamental Christian. It can cloud my enjoyment." Linda Ronstadt
Think about it. She hates it when people she disagrees with pay good money to hear her sing. Weird, no?
More disrespect: Ronstadt (who, by the way, seems to know quite a bit about mashed potatoes herself these days) to the LATimes: "This is an election year. I want people to get their head up out of their mashed potatoes and learn something about the issues and go and vote."
Ronstadt, no doubt, lives completely surrounded by people who feels exactly the same way she does, and are shocked, shocked, by the animals who have other opinions.
Now, take as a counter-example President Bush. Every time someone asks him what he thinks about demonstrations, even riots, by people who disagree with him, he gives thanks that they have the ability to express their opinions freely.
Can you imagine Rondstadt honestly saying that she is glad that people who disagree with her have the right to express their opinions freely? She doesn't even like them sitting in her audience quietly having differing opinions but not expressing them.
I would venture a guess that none of your leftist friends feel comfortable in the company of conservatives or members of the religious right who never even let out a peep about their beliefs.
I don't have any leftist friends, myself. I used to, but when I became conservative they dumped me. I still have leftist family members, they can't dump me, but I have to keep my opinions to myself. Just voicing the opinion that the Boston cleric who thought Kerry should not take communion was correct according to Catholic theology threw my sister into such a tizzy that she had to leave the house (after ranting for a while about pedophile priests). Catholic clergy, it seems, don't have the right to criticize Kerry in her version of America. |
