The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

You're the second conservative I know to express alarm about the alleged tea party crashers. Obviously, if their stated goal is to make the tea partiers look stupid in the manner posited, they are harmless idiots.

More importantly, they are unnecessary idiots.

[scaeagles]

Why are generalizations about this particiapnts in this movement acceptable to you? Obviously you think that the participants in this movement are already racist homophobic idiots (thus the unnecessary comment). Is it because you agree with the generalization that it becomes acceptable to express it?

[Strangler Lewis]

I believe that, liberal or conservative, anyone who approaches a political issue or candidate with excitement is suspect, and anyone who approaches it with excitement about their own excitement is to be feared and condemned.

So, I don't even have to get to the questions of racism and homophobia to make negative generalizations about the tea party movement.

[scaeagles]

That's fair enough, but an honest couple of questions - Do did you fear or condemn those who were fervent Obama supporters? Or those who have been excited about healthcare reform?

[Strangler Lewis]

Perhaps it's more of an "ick" factor with Obama supporters than a fear factor, but yeah. There was this guy with a ponytail who stood behind Obama in a number of shots that I especially wanted to pound into the ground with a cartoon mallet.

Personally, I initially favored the dreary Bill Richardson. Then I favored Hillary, but switched to Obama when it became apparent that McCain would be the Republican candidate, and I didn't want the entire campaign to be about Bill Clinton's avoidance of Viet Nam.

This is not to say that Obama's election was not historic or not worth reflecting on. It was. For about five minutes.

[scaeagles]

That's cool, and i admire your consistency.

On a completely unrelated note, I found this amusing and worthy of linking to on tax day.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Why are generalizations about this particiapnts in this movement acceptable to you? Obviously you think that the participants in this movement are already racist homophobic idiots (thus the unnecessary comment). Is it because you agree with the generalization that it becomes acceptable to express it?

I consider them racist because of the racist signs many of them carry.

[€uroMeinke]

If you have no documentation how do they know what country to deport you to? If I left my wallet at home and turned myself in as a French National, could I get a free trip to Paris?

[Ghoulish Delight]

They'd take a DNA sample and send you to germany.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

If you have no documentation how do they know what country to deport you to?

There you go, using logic again. You know that kind of thing can't be allowed when setting public policy!