The Left Loves Diversity — Except When It Comes to Political Views
The Democrats don’t harangue people for being “DINO”
David S., aren’t you forgetting about Joe Lieberman? The VP candidate in 2000 who became a reviled man for backing the war? Remember Zell Miller? Casey in PA who broke with his party on the abortion issue?
There are no DINOs because the Democrats think in lockstep. Such was not always the case – the party once had room for Scoop Jackson as well as George McGovern.
most leftists pay their taxes in full and on time.
Barring Obama cabinet appointees, of course.
In fact, we know you all too well, and understand the source of your confusion and isolation. If you got to know us, you would realize that we know you better than you think.
David, the idea that conservatives don’t know liberals is laughable. Even if you live in the reddest county in the reddest state in the country, if you own a television, go to the movies, and have been to a public school you have been exposed to liberalism. When I was a liberal myself, I didn’t realize how slanted the newspapers, the 3 major networks, or my teachers and professors were, because fish don’t know they’re wet. I had to consciously seek out conservative publications like National Review and the American Spectator (this was in the early ’90′s) and often I got snide comments from the bookstore clerks when I plopped those magazines on the counter. If you don’t watch Fox, don’t listen to talk radio and don’t read conservative blogs, you’ll never hear conservative ideas expressed or treated respectfully on the other cable stations or media outlets. And you will certainly never be taught about them at the university level.
I went to grad school at George Washington University and I can assure you that the same cookie-cutter liberal conformity was displayed by every professor I had. And it was boring – it’s what made me try and seek out different opinions.
