I came across this guy's one-man screed machine the other day. It never ceases to amaze. The fact that a guy like this and a guy like me could once have shared the same town and it did not explode. An impressive testament to pluralism. Here is the first line of his "about me" section:
"I'm just a dad and husband who's very worried about the direction this country is going, and decided it was time I got involved."
I can not only sympathize, but agree and identify with this statement. But he goes on to the usual empty slogans of movement conservatism. Redefinition, the malleability of language, and twisting words and ideas for propaganda purposes make communication so incredibly difficult these days. Generalization is a tricky, and sometimes dangerous, business but it is safe to say that most politically involved Americans have given up on it. I have as well for the most part, I try not to engage in dialogue with people I do not know who are obviously conservative. Now, for a guy like the republican dad here and many other Wisconsinites who "stand with walker" they want to engage, but to dominate, not communicate.
His sarcastic, mean-spirited style is reminescent of National Review in the 1950s. Condescending, elitist, and juvenile all at the same time. Maybe I am labeling it wrong, but one thing is for sure, guys that engage in this type of rhetoric have no idea that what they say is incredibly obnoxious. I am sure he is very welcome at family get togethers over the holidays and the most popular guy at the auto shop or factory with his co-workers. That isn't the point though, just that someone clinging so hard to his team can and will shout down anyone who dares disagree. Just one of these clowns shuts down any kind of discussion in any group smaller than a baseball stadium.
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