Why Are Liberals Still So Angry?

[Winnie]

I believe Frank Fleming must have been looking in on the SoWal Politics & Current Events Forum lately.

Pajamas Media ? Why Are Liberals Still Angry?

Now conservatives have more reason to be angry these days, with liberals in charge and all the spending and government takeovers. But with Democrats having complete control of the government, you?d think liberals could be dismissive of conservatives and be calm themselves. But no, they?re still crazy angry. Maybe even angrier than before. Biting-fingers-off angry. They?re screeching about how all the people opposed to Obama are racists and neo-Nazis and stupid, and they?re using sexual slurs against protesters and boycotting everyone who disagrees with them. They?re still nuts, but why?

Just today yet another thread title on SoWal referring to me as a "teabagger."

Then came along Barack Obama, who promised non-specific hope and change, and everyone was like, ?Non-specific hope and change sounds like a great idea!?
But now we can see the problem. After Barack Obama was elected, he started doing specific things. Liberal things. No one voted for that, so Obama?s approval ratings have dropped faster than those of any president before him. And you can see why liberals are so frustrated. They had a charismatic liberal overwhelmingly elected with Democratic majorities, and even he is utterly failing to sell liberalism to the American people.

I was and am still, really hoping he will work on the "change" part.

So they lash out. Since they are obviously so smart (obviously!), the only reason anyone could oppose them is that the person is stupid and evil. Thus everyone protesting must be a stupid racist. It?s the only conclusion possible without having to reexamine the central tenet that liberals are super smart and should totally run everything. And if you were under the delusion that you were surrounded by stupid racists who won?t listen to your obviously smart ideas, wouldn?t you be pretty angry all the time?

Since he didn't add "southern redneck," maybe he hasn't been lurking on SoWal.

The entire article is pretty funny. It's a relief from all the name-calling and insult trading going on here lately.

 

[Teresa]

wow - this sarcastic piece of writing is refreshing? every sentence is angry while really reaching for something meaningful to say but not even coming close to doing so. this is the kind of tasteless spewage that turns my stomach. and I'm not talking about this person's political views. I'm talking about this person's unhappiness in all things good in life. including the goodness of most people on any side of a political debate. this kind of writer uses his words to demean good people. if you want funny - I'm sure we can find funny. this ain't it. sure, we have some angry posters around here (I shall refrain from labeling them left or right) but this jerk makes them seem positively joyful.

here is the final ugliness spewed forth...

That will just start stirring up the left with: “He’s a betrayer! We had our best opportunity to enact liberalism, and he squandered it!” Then they’ll start screeching and shaking their cages and throwing poo and probably even using racial epithets until Obama just can’t stand the left anymore (see former Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman).

Now, it’s a complex thing to get someone to change his political philosophy, but I have found that the most reliable motivator is spite. And we’ve all seen the angry left-wing loons. If you had crazed hatred directed at you by that many useless people, wouldn’t you want to respond with spite?
Americans don’t like liberalism. Obama was only elected because Americans like people who say happy things, but it was in no way meant as an endorsement of liberalism. As liberals start to realize this, they’re only going to get screechier and angrier. So we might as well figure out a way to use that.

Who knows, maybe one day we can even figure out how to direct it against America’s enemies.

hmmm... who is angry?

 

[Matt J]

I'm seeing the anger in the writer's piece, but isn't he a conservative?

 

[Lynnie]

I see anger on both sides. It's really a shame.....harboring that kind of ill will can make a person sick.

 

[LuciferSam]

Republican fear and smear tactics will always cause anger.

 

[kkddbb]

Republican fear and smear tactics will always cause anger.

your right, liberals dont push fear and use smear tactics

 

[sullygromo]

A) Im a liberal and I couldn't be happier. We live in paradise. I would suggest you start enjoying it.

B) Winnie, when are people like you going to get it with the partisan garbage? You are never going to change a liberals mind about core issues and beliefs with your rhetoric, and we will never change yours. Why can't you just live and let live?

What is it exactly that is so different and worse for you in your day to day life NOW as opposed to 2 years ago? Is it really that bad for you that you have to take to an internet message board to vent against "liberals"? Really? How about just enjoying your life?

 

[sullygromo]

And before you ask, "people like you" means the group of you on this board that seem to do nothing but complain, whine, and antagonize about everything under the sun.....you know who you are

A) Im a liberal and I couldn't be happier. We live in paradise. I would suggest you start enjoying it.

B) Winnie, when are people like you going to get it with the partisan garbage? You are never going to change a liberals mind about core issues and beliefs with your rhetoric, and we will never change yours. Why can't you just live and let live?

What is it exactly that is so different and worse for you in your day to day life NOW as opposed to 2 years ago? Is it really that bad for you that you have to take to an internet message board to vent against "liberals"? Really? How about just enjoying your life?

 

[Winnie]

wow winnie - you truly believe that sarcastic piece of writing is refreshing? every sentence is angry while really reaching for something meaningful to say but not even coming close to doing so. this is the kind of tasteless spewage that turns my stomach - its just not good for the soul to read such. and I'm not talking about this person's political views (he's so angry its hard to tell what side he's on). I'm talking about this person's unhappiness in all things good in life. including the goodness of most people on any side of a political debate. this kind of writer uses his words to demean good people. its quite sick, imo. if you want funny - I'm sure we can find funny. this ain't it. sure, we have some angry posters around here (I shall refrain from labeling them left or right) but this jerk makes them seem positively joyful.

here is the final ugliness spewed forth...

Yes, I found it really very funny and satirical. It must be point of view. I didn't see any hatefulness or an indication the author is unhappy. To each his own.

 

[Winnie]

And before you ask, "people like you" means the group of you on this board that seem to do nothing but complain, whine, and antagonize about everything under the sun.....you know who you are

You believe that all I do is complain, whine, and antagonize???

I guess I should be banned. I try to be respectful of everyone on the board. I'm sorry if you think otherwise. I understand there is an ignore button if my posts strike you as inappropriate.