the right-wing attack-dog philosophy

In his new book “Conservatives Without Conscience,” John Dean describes his journey to discover why some of today’s right-wingers have drifted so far astray from many of the classic notions of conservatism – limited government, limited executive power, reduced foreign entanglements, respect for individual rights, etc. What he found is rather alarming – he concludes that among many of today’s right-wing are streaks of both authoritarianism and a personality type described as “social dominance orientation.”

I find it sad when either side (left ot right) starts using insults and demonizing techniques to get their point across. Always ends up giving stupid and useless debates in which no common ground can be reached.

On the whole I actually agree with the sentiment about the talkshow hosts. I routinely listen to both Hannity and Limbaugh (Rush has a great sense of humour that is lost on most) and find them quite rude and authoritative. I also listen to CBC and NPR (especially Amy Goodman's (sp?) democracy Now!).
I don't think either extreme has it right, more often reality is complex and an honest assesment is difficult.
Impartial news is rare, I think that it is important to get your news from multiple sources.
I would not want to paint every conservative as authoritarian, more likely those that take jobs as media personalities like to spout their beliefs and would rather not hear what others think.

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I find it sad when either side (left ot right) starts using insults and demonizing techniques to get their point across. Always ends up giving stupid and useless debates in which no common ground can be reached.

see ann coulter.

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Quote: Originally Posted by s_lone

I find it sad when either side (left ot right) starts using insults and demonizing techniques to get their point across. Always ends up giving stupid and useless debates in which no common ground can be reached.

see ann coulter.

There is no doubt,before, ann coulter was a man . there is full evidence.

Quote: Originally Posted by Caleb-Dain Matton

Quote: Originally Posted by s_lone

I find it sad when either side (left ot right) starts using insults and demonizing techniques to get their point across. Always ends up giving stupid and useless debates in which no common ground can be reached.

see ann coulter.

There is no doubt,before, ann coulter was a man . there is full evidence.

I find it sad when either side (left ot right) starts using insults and demonizing techniques to get their point across. Always ends up giving stupid and useless debates in which no common ground can be reached.

For these type of people, debating is only a way to boost their big fat and ugly ego.

This is kind of random but relates to athabaska's post. A bunch of politicians call themselves members of one party or the other but vote with the other party most of the time when they're in office.

The Hezbocrats, a roaming band of militant guerrillas seeking their party’s 2008 nomination for president, have most recently lobbed their rhetorical bombs at Wal-Mart, that cruel capitalist occupying corporation. The most recent base of Hezbocrat activity was Iowa, the state whose January 2008 party caucuses are the nation’s first measure of presidential preference. The Hezbocrats, armed with nothing more than Katyusha-grade class warfare rhetoric, descended upon Iowa earlier this month determined to take down Wal-Mart, a company they consider the nation’s largest capitalistic oppressor of the proletariat.
Leading Hezbocrats, including Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM), attended rallies in Des Moines to slam Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart’s crime? According to the Hezbocrats, Wal-Mart has abandoned the middle class by not paying what they consider a “living wage” or providing its employees free healthcare coverage.
At one rally, Sen. Biden stated, “My problem with Wal-Mart is that I don’t see any indication that they care about the fate of middle-class people.” Sen. Bayh added, “Wal-Mart has become emblematic of the anxiety around the country, and the middle-class squeeze.”
These are spurious charges, considering the fact that Wal-Mart’s average full-time hourly wage is $10.11. Wal-Mart also announced this month that it is raising wages by an average of six...

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When it comes to hate, the right wingers always have a field day in their hatred for everyone they don't like.