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Robert — 9/19/2006 5:39:13 AM (archived)

I suspect that you suspect that I brought up authoritarian conservatism just to zing you Wingers...a WingerZinger, if you will. Why not? That's how a Winger'd do it, right?

Thing is, I'm not a Winger and I haven't been living on a diet of nothing but RightWing vitriol and bile the last few years (though spending time at the HabitableZone certainly provides plenty of exposure to it). I didn't bring it up as a WingerZinger because, to repeat myself for the Nth time, acons are not to be despised, they are to be pitied. They're exploited by RightWing demagogues, and for that we should be despising the demagogues, not their victims.

I think we'd all agree that it would be unfair to blame the majority of the German people for succumbing to Adolph Hitler. The study of AC reveals how Hitler used it against the German people to manipulate them into submitting to his Authority.

Aren't the rank-and-file Republicans who today are being manipulated by RightWing demagogues deserving of at least that much understanding?

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George Orwell's 1984 prediction - Eric - 9/17/2006 12:10:17 AM
- You forgot the "Three MInutes' Hate" - Fox - 9/17/2006 5:42:31 PM
  - Look around. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/17/2006 6:57:52 PM
    - Already did; hence, my post. (n/t) - Fox - 9/17/2006 9:01:05 PM
      - It's unlike you to rip into Robert et al like that! Good for you! - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2006 3:49:35 AM
        
        It's important to you to be hated, isn't it? - Robert - 9/18/2006 6:51:00 PM
        
        Don't overlook the facade...... - Publius - 9/19/2006 12:40:14 AM
        
        Guess I don't fit the mold then - azstrummer - 9/19/2006 2:26:02 AM
        
        Perzactly the point Art..... - Publius - 9/19/2006 3:41:58 PM
        
        re: Perzactly the point Art..... - REB - 9/19/2006 4:23:14 PM
        
        and, ahhh just what majority would that be? the "Moral" one? - Publius - 9/19/2006 7:24:34 PM
        
        Once upon a time... - REB - 9/19/2006 8:50:35 PM
        
        "Then 9/11 had to happen. " - Lindy - 9/20/2006 2:54:12 AM
        
        If only I could give you the gift of perspective... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2006 12:24:25 AM
        
        Thanks, but I couldn't possibly, you need all you can get - Robert - 9/19/2006 5:39:13 AM
        
        re: Thanks, but I couldn't possibly, you need all you can get - REB - 9/19/2006 3:58:29 PM
        
        Anger, hatred, and arms races - Robert - 9/19/2006 5:15:38 PM
        
        Dr. Robert - Lindy - 9/18/2006 10:11:44 PM

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