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• Why are Liberals considered *elitists*?? (n/t) - Jody - 6/4/2008 10:01:10 PM
  • I thought it always was the Republicans (n/t) - Lindy - 6/5/2008 3:17:50 AM
  • Not all liberals, and it depends on how you define it. - TB - 6/5/2008 2:48:47 AM
    • I agree with everything you said except the perjorative labeling part. - alcaray - 6/5/2008 3:04:08 AM
  • It is a conservative talking point. They put a lot of effort into maintaining it. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/4/2008 11:14:59 PM
    • What about the Western elitist establishment? - ER - 6/4/2008 11:40:07 PM
      • First, we should probably agree on a definition of elitism, as I don't think we were using the same one. - alcaray - 6/5/2008 12:31:25 AM
        • re: First, we should probably agree on a definition of elitism, as I don't think we were using the same one. - ER - 6/5/2008 2:14:42 AM
          • That's where Jefferson messed up. - Lee - 6/5/2008 2:40:12 AM
            • "Well regulated militia" - ER - 6/5/2008 3:32:24 AM
              • Civilians had technologically superior firearms to military issue. - Lee - 6/5/2008 5:50:19 AM
                • "Hayfoot, Strawfoot". - ER - 6/5/2008 1:20:25 PM
                  • I said throughout most of American history. - Lee - 6/5/2008 4:18:06 PM
                    • I've lost track of all "the main reason"s Custer lost that I've heard. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/6/2008 3:21:02 AM
                      • Well - Lee - 6/6/2008 3:44:42 AM
                    • re: I said throughout most of American history. - Eri - 6/5/2008 10:52:11 PM
                      • Just the facts Ma'am. - Lee - 6/6/2008 3:11:37 AM
          • Of course some are more talented than others. - alcaray - 6/5/2008 2:26:05 AM
            • Exactly - ER - 6/5/2008 3:00:07 AM
              • It's not so much about intelligence... - TB - 6/5/2008 4:27:21 AM
                • What it sounds like you're saying... - ER - 6/5/2008 12:41:40 PM
                  • "Minimized. Limited." You keep using those words. I do not think they mean what you think they mean. - TB - 6/5/2008 6:18:31 PM
                    • I know what I think I mean. - ER - 6/5/2008 7:03:18 PM
                      • Going to ride this bomb all the way down to the ground, eh? - TB - 6/5/2008 8:54:42 PM
                        • I can't help myself. - ER - 6/5/2008 11:36:10 PM
                          • Not one word in that post addresses what I said. - TB - 6/6/2008 12:41:24 AM
        • I really didn't know... - Jody - 6/5/2008 2:07:36 AM
        • What it should say. - Lee - 6/5/2008 1:36:53 AM
          • obsequium pauperum (probably did not spell it right) - alcaray - 6/5/2008 1:45:37 AM
            • Oh yeah - Lee - 6/5/2008 2:11:07 AM
              • You are on the wrong side of this talking point too. - alcaray - 6/5/2008 2:16:42 AM
                • They have a god. - Lee - 6/5/2008 2:28:46 AM
                  • whatever (n/t) - alcaray - 6/5/2008 3:14:32 AM
            • Burning witches was based on Christian mandates as well. - Lee - 6/5/2008 2:01:45 AM
        • sorry for the runaway italics! (n/t) - alcaray - 6/5/2008 1:04:33 AM
  • re: Why are Liberals considered *elitists*?? - ER - 6/4/2008 10:24:55 PM
    • Paragraph 1 is a description of Republicans, of course. (n/t) - Eri - 6/5/2008 1:08:20 AM
      • You sure about that? - TB - 6/5/2008 2:56:52 AM
        • Best quote... - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/5/2008 3:56:58 AM