Just for the record, as a progressive, I totally disavow David Brock and his propagandist, lying, thieving, grotesque band of thugs and pedophiles. The "progressive" movement has nothing to do with him, though he is clearly trying to co-opt the word. He is a menace to all that is good about humanity! There are millions like me, who want this vile creature to disappear down the sewer whence he came.
You're not nearly ashamed enough if you still find yourself on that side. Your belief in the power of the state is what makes abuse possible. How anyone can defend the Obama or Clinton administrations is just baffling
you're shooting from the hip. you can be a small government progressive. You havent stopped to figure out what sandy008 means by progressive
And at the end of the day, both left and right have uglier instincts we both need reminding of. Right-Hitler Left-Stalin
Neither Left nor Right will eternally have the moral ascendancy, and over decades those who were once in the right will slowly then suddenly be in the wrong. And that will be no different for the current resurgence of the Right. Enjoy your moment in the sun, but in the years to come, remember to guard against your own excesses
and its an ugly trait to presume the opposition never has merit to their argument, or that the side you identify with could never err on the side of excessiveness
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Sandy008 ago
Just for the record, as a progressive, I totally disavow David Brock and his propagandist, lying, thieving, grotesque band of thugs and pedophiles. The "progressive" movement has nothing to do with him, though he is clearly trying to co-opt the word. He is a menace to all that is good about humanity! There are millions like me, who want this vile creature to disappear down the sewer whence he came.
Don-Keyhote ago
You're not nearly ashamed enough if you still find yourself on that side. Your belief in the power of the state is what makes abuse possible. How anyone can defend the Obama or Clinton administrations is just baffling
MolochHunter ago
you're shooting from the hip. you can be a small government progressive. You havent stopped to figure out what sandy008 means by progressive
And at the end of the day, both left and right have uglier instincts we both need reminding of. Right-Hitler Left-Stalin
Neither Left nor Right will eternally have the moral ascendancy, and over decades those who were once in the right will slowly then suddenly be in the wrong. And that will be no different for the current resurgence of the Right. Enjoy your moment in the sun, but in the years to come, remember to guard against your own excesses
Don-Keyhote ago
It's really gross to watch adults worm their way into moral coherence
MolochHunter ago
and its an ugly trait to presume the opposition never has merit to their argument, or that the side you identify with could never err on the side of excessiveness
Don-Keyhote ago
Your examples of an excess of freedom are straw men. Budget cuts coming from firefighters etc