The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

scaeagles · 03-25-2010, 01:32 PM

My only point in this, Flippy, is to say that this is nothing new. I have been more than clear in condemning any violence and property crimes. I am just amazed at those who seem to believe (and sincerely so) that it is one sided or that this is new, particularly when the Iraq war is relatively recent. I won't go back as far as Viet Nam or any other number of controversial things.

It isn't right. It also isn't new.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-25-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

It isn't right. It also isn't new.

New? No. Louder, more of it, and afforded a new level of legitimacy in the mainstream? Arguably.

flippyshark · 03-25-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

My only point in this, Flippy, is to say that this is nothing new. I have been more than clear in condemning any violence and property crimes. I am just amazed at those who seem to believe (and sincerely so) that it is one sided or that this is new, particularly when the Iraq war is relatively recent. I won't go back as far as Viet Nam or any other number of controversial things.

It isn't right. It also isn't new.

Actually, I thought my post was implicitly agreeing with you. I certainly acknowledge that you are clearly not in sympathy with hooligans of any stripe, on either side. Everyone in this conversation (and I mean everyone everywhere, not just here on LoT) wants to hear those across the ideological aisle say "Oh my gosh, you're right. My group really IS acting evil, backwards and un-American!" We all have our filters on at all times, and weed out the bad on our own sides while having a hair-trigger detector for faults on the other. I thought Boehner's statement was about as good as could be expected, (though he took his little digs, of course) and predictably, plenty of Democrats are outraged that he didn't go far enough. As ever, this is one of the most predictable, least productive and most boring games in all discourse. But, honestly, I believe you're one of the good guys. (Anyone wishing to trash me for being conciliatory, please kiss my butt right now.)

That said, the gun-toting "don't push us" rhetoric in the health care resistance gives me the absolute shivers.

03-25-2010, 01:32 PM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	My only point in this, Flippy, is to say that this is nothing new. I have been more than clear in condemning any violence and property crimes. I am just amazed at those who seem to believe (and sincerely so) that it is one sided or that this is new, particularly when the Iraq war is relatively recent. I won't go back as far as Viet Nam or any other number of controversial things. It isn't right. It also isn't new.
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