Remember when Democrats threw a fit over right wing extremism and violent rhetoric in the wake of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Tucson?
Kids, it works both ways...
Dammit, I really want to be a Leftist sometimes. I want to be a hardcore, long haired, tofu eating, pot growing hippy, but shit like this just makes it so damn hard! Defending an indefensible status quo is just... well, it's just idiotic at this point. We're moving into a post-Industrial economy and the Left is just going to have to get with the program! Instead of defending manufacturing jobs that are going to be obsolete in 15-20 years (if not sooner) why not come up with the next generation of manufacturing jobs? Instead of fighting for benefits that are threatening to bankrupt entire states, why not ask how things like the educational system can be changed to benefit teachers, students and the taxpayers that foot the bill? Instead of fighting for the status quo of 1945 why not fight for the status quo of 2011?
Pretty, pretty please!? I'm totally with the Left when it comes to social issues- really. I'm a hardcore social libertarian- leave me the heck alone, end the war on drugs, gay marriage for all that want it, keep religion in churches where it belongs and out of policymaking- but on economic issues, I need to know that the Left cares about my generation and our future- because a lot of the rhetoric and policies that are out there seem to indicate that they care more about the future and economic security of the Boomers than me and mine.
UPDTED: Violent rhetoric for me but not for thee, huh? How about this: violent rhetoric is not cool for ANYONE to use and we should all just grow up and fix the economy? That too unreasonable kiddos?
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