Posted by Dave Jensen on Monday, June 09, 2003 at 7:28PM :
In Reply to: Re: Sheesh, and I thought MN had Crummy Politics!! posted by chad on Monday, June 09, 2003 at 6:29PM :
Actually it's not a republic here in the US, we currently live under a slightly benevolent corporate totalitarian socialist oligarchy.
Yeah, I was joking about some of it (including the above, kind of), but regarding the real issue of tolerating dissent and addressing it intelligently, I am serious. Any time there's an easy answer, or label, to slap on somebody:
"right wing/left wing/tree hugger/fascist, etc."
"Crummy Politics"
"If you don't like it here, why don't you just leave"
etc.
there is dumbness afoot. The right wing/left wing crap has less substance than a couple of guys arguing Ford vs. Chevy. And us PW and IH folks know a little about the alternatives, eh?(that worked in pretty good, huh?). It becomes a battle of beliefs rather than a logical discussion that might actually solve a problem (heaven forbid that should happen). I have yet to see an issue that only had two sides...or a drivel post that didn't seem to call my name. But it's not my fault, or yours, Norm started it!