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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
the trouble with the ideological left is that they are unable to see anyone but our President as the enemy. there are people in the world whose very core-beliefs compel them to slaughter all kaffir, the West-haters along with the rest of us...
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As a self identified member of the 'ideological left', I can say with total confidence that you are wrong. I definitely recognize there are fucked up people in the world. Bad guys that need to be stopped. Terrorists that need to be battled.
But I believe that the way those battles are done matters - it must happen as transparently
as possible in as consensus building a way
as possible. Because no situation exists in a bubble. How you treat your neighbors now matters in a year.
So when an administration doesn't build consensus, public and world opinion, and goes off in a cowboy fashion with seriously questionable tactics, I don't trust their next move - they have proven themselves untrustworthy. As such, I will do what I can to change the current policies/practices through local/national politics and by talking much politics as much as possible.
If you believed that every day an administration caused more damage to your beloved country, wouldn't it be morally reprehensible to sit and do nothing?
For anyone to characterize the "left's" opinion this way:
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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
the left's energy is spent fighting a battle (and losing, i might add) against a silver-spooned rich boy from texas who they think not too bright.
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makes me see that as:
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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
such people look and sound completely ridiculous to those with a bit of perspective in life.
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