Liberals, you’re not as smart as you think

[TalkRadio]

I know many liberals, and two of them really are my best friends. Liberals make good movies and television shows. Their idealism has been an inspiration for me and many others. Many liberals are very smart. But they are not as smart, or as persuasive, as they think.

And a backlash against liberals — a backlash that most liberals don’t seem to realize they’re causing — is going to get President Trump re-elected.

Liberals are trapped in a self-reinforcing cycle. When they use their positions in American culture to lecture, judge and disdain, they push more people into an opposing coalition that liberals are increasingly prone to think of as deplorable. That only validates their own worst prejudices about the other America.

Those prejudices will be validated even more if Mr. Trump wins re-election in 2020, especially if he wins a popular majority. That’s not impossible: The president’s current approval ratings are at 42 percent, up from just a few months ago.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/...-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

 

[phrodeau]

Some Americans don't wish to be associated with racists, or to have racists representing them in government. You may call that "prejudice" but we all know where the real prejudice lies.

 

[Vetteman]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/...-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

Nice try shitstain, our president says the NY Slimes is not to be believed.

 

[HisArpy]

Some Americans don't wish to be associated with racists, or to have racists representing them in government. You may call that "prejudice" but we all know where the real prejudice lies.

Please explain your theory as contrasted against the long congressional career of Strom Thrumond.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Some Americans don't wish to be associated with racists, or to have racists representing them in government. You may call that "prejudice" but we all know where the real prejudice lies.

Please explain your theory as contrasted against the long congressional career of Strom Thrumond.

Not ALL Americans voted for Strom.

 

[phrodeau]

Please explain your theory as contrasted against the long congressional career of Strom Thrumond.

Do you mean Strom Thurmond? Good thing he didn't rely on you writing his name on the ballots.

 

[HisArpy]

Not ALL Americans voted for Strom.

True. But those in his district sure kept on voting for him. For decades; even knowing what a racist he was. AND, since we don't vote for Congressional representatives nationally, that means that in his district MOST voters were comfortable with him in office.

So, unless you want to parse words rather than intent and meaning, Thurmond's career either refutes fauxdoh's theory completely or exposes him for an idiot.

Do you mean Strom Thurmond? Good thing he didn't rely on you writing his name on the ballots.

At this point I'm pretty sure you've decided on idiot since it covers both options at the same time. Well done!

 

[bestone4ever]

"Liberals aren't smart"

"Here's a link to something that I have haven't read but it says something bad about people I blindly hate.. I have nothing to off anyone but this link proves I'm smarter than liberals even though I haven't had an original thought since grade school."

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

True. But those in his district sure kept on voting for him. For decades; even knowing what a racist he was. AND, since we don't vote for Congressional representatives nationally, that means that in his district MOST voters were comfortable with him in office.

So, unless you want to parse words rather than intent and meaning, Thurmond's career either refutes fauxdoh's theory completely or exposes him for an idiot.






At this point I'm pretty sure you've decided on idiot since it covers both options at the same time. Well done!

The problem here is that you didn't read the post you're responding to. I suggest you go back and look where he clearly said, "some Americans". So your example of Strom would prove this theory, not refute it.

 

[phrodeau]

True. But those in his district sure kept on voting for him. For decades; even knowing what a racist he was. AND, since we don't vote for Congressional representatives nationally, that means that in his district MOST voters were comfortable with him in office.

So, unless you want to parse words rather than intent and meaning, Thurmond's career either refutes fauxdoh's theory completely or exposes him for an idiot.






At this point I'm pretty sure you've decided on idiot since it covers both options at the same time. Well done!

First, Thurmond was a Senator, so no district.

Second, Thurmond was on the Republican ticket from 1966 to 1996, his last win.

Third, South Carolina is chock-full of racists.

 

[FGB]

Some Americans don't wish to be associated with racists, or to have racists representing them in government. You may call that "prejudice" but we all know where the real prejudice lies.

And you know what?

Most people don't give a fuck if a person isn't PC or whatever standards are going today as long as they get the job done...you don't have to like a race or class of people to represent them or look out for them.

I know it kills the liberals but that IS the way the world works or there would be NO Liberals in office.

Sucks don't it.

 

[HisArpy]

The problem here is that you didn't read the post you're responding to. I suggest you go back and look where he clearly said, "some Americans". So your example of Strom would prove this theory, not refute it.

This is circular bullshit. It's so circular it actually DOES resemble a cow pat.

fauxdoh said "Some Americans" don't want racists representing them. Yet, when presented with an ACTUAL RACIST who held office for decades in the DEMOCRATIC SOUTH, all you have is word parsing? (other than fauxdoh trying to make a huge deal out of a typo in a typical fauxdoh fail. )

Meanwhile back at the ranch...

The fact that SOME American's voted for a known racist rebuts faudoh's comment by showing that SOME people don't agree with his political ideology. Which meshes perfectly with his statement AND contrasts against the logic in it BECAUSE Strom Thurmond was elected for a long running career AND Trump was also elected despite the claims he's a racist.

Based on those 2 FACTS, Americans don't seem to care if their elected officials are racists or not.

Yet you argue that fauxdoh only meant "some". As if the technical meaning on that side of the debate somehow alters my side of the debate presenting the FACT that "some" American's repeatedly elected a known racist.

You see how stupid you sound now? The conversation wasn't about what "some" want or don't want. It was about whether Americans elect racists to office - they do. To which rebuttal fauxdoh has no response and you apparently have no ability to comprehend.

 

[HisArpy]

First, Thurmond was a Senator, so no district.

Second, Thurmond was on the Republican ticket from 1966 to 1996, his last win.

Third, South Carolina is chock-full of racists.

His "district" was South Carolina. I can recite the definition of "district" if you want but I think we can agree in this context that it means the area of the constituency he represented.

And?

Cite please. Or STFU.

 

[Oblimo]

So backlashing remains the driver of the current conservative movement?

Wouldn’t it be nice if you made choices because you were for something, rather than because you are against something?

 

[BotanyBoy]

So backlashing remains the driver of the current conservative movement?

Wouldn’t it be nice if you made choices because you were for something, rather than because you are against something?

Nope that's the driver of current US politics.

Partisanship....it's all about getting shit on the other teams shoes at any cost.

Nothing else really matters.

 

[coachdb18]

First, Thurmond was a Senator, so no district.

Second, Thurmond was on the Republican ticket from 1966 to 1996, his last win.

Third, South Carolina is chock-full of racists.

That’s one aspect of not so bright liberalism, they still seem to think of America from the perspective of ‘Gone with the Wind’. Racism is all around you, and in 2018, the majority of it is blacks hating whites, and pandering liberals hating anybody that’s not gay, or black or doesn’t follow the daily liberal talking points. Fact is, the ‘Old South’ became less regionalized a long time ago, people moved for opportunities, and conservatives and liberals intermingled. The strong liberal enclaves of New York and California are anomalies, but enough so to concentrate liberal votes, which is a real bad plan for winning the electoral college, specifically designed to prevent concentrations of power from monopolizing power.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Please explain your theory as contrasted against the long congressional career of Strom Thrumond.

You can add Robert Byrd and some others, largely southern Democrats.

 

[phrodeau]

His "district" was South Carolina. I can recite the definition of "district" if you want but I think we can agree in this context that it means the area of the constituency he represented.

And?

Cite please. Or STFU.

Are you going to re-define "Senator" as "Congressional representative" too?

 

[WoundedKnee]

Some Americans don't wish to be associated with racists, or to have racists representing them in government. You may call that "prejudice" but we all know where the real prejudice lies.

Most Americans, like you, do not any longer even understand the meaning of the word "Racist."

And the astounding this is that you are so seemingly proud of your ignorance.

You don't even understand the word prejudice.

 

[WoundedKnee]

Are you going to re-define "Senator" as "Congressional representative" too?

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Just when I thought he had reached the bottom of the stupid barrel...

 

[WoundedKnee]

Hello!

They meet in the same building.

I've been there and been in the galleries. Have you dumbass???

 

[bestone4ever]

Most Americans, like you, do not any longer even understand the meaning of the word "Racist."

And the astounding this is that you are so seemingly proud of your ignorance.

You don't even understand the word prejudice.

Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? That coach guy is going to be pissed that you're stealing his schtick.

 

[WoundedKnee]

Oh, Johnny, I'm sorry. I forgot you were there. You may go now.

 

[AnAmericanDarling]

Do you mean Strom Thurmond? Good thing he didn't rely on you writing his name on the ballots.

I love this post! Ha ha. Makes Arpy look like a total fool.

 

[cherries_on_snow]

Conservatives: you are misled and short sighted. Luckily your overactive amygdalas can be calmed by deep breathing. Breathe deeply and hold for 20 seconds. Breathing is so good, right? Also, water.