February 17, 2007
Well, duh
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Gekko had this blogthing up and I'm a sucker for them, especially when I'm not inspired to post (yes, I know I just had a kid but I don't want to cover y'all in a constant stream of mush). I hafta agree w/ Gek, as with most of these things the questions are too general or incomplete in their choices. And the analysis -oy! I am not "anti-business" or "pro-government" - I think they both have TONS of room for improvement. Generally speaking, though, I am a liberal for life if for no other reason (but you know there are) than that I've seen the dark side and walked among the zombies, and I ain't going back. Unless they suck my brains out.
And another thing re political persuasion: I do not believe in equality for every person. That would just be stupid and I'm pretty sure impossible, as would being "universally empathetic." True to form I buck the trend by being much more of an idealist in my advancing age, though I try to maintain a realism about individual responsibility and each person's contribution to society. In simplistic terms: to the welfare unemployed - get a job. To the business owners (and to be fair, their unionized workers) - quit whining about raises in minimum wage and lobby Congress to quit selling you down the river with free trade BS. To the wealthy - bitch about your taxes AFTER you first seek to reduce the size of government, starting with its addiction to special interests that drive us further down the corporate/capitalist hyper-highway, diluting the American Dream mile by mile.
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Gekko had this blogthing up and I'm a sucker for them, especially when I'm not inspired to post (yes, I know I just had a kid but I don't want to cover y'all in a constant stream of mush). I hafta agree w/ Gek, as with most of these things the questions are too general or incomplete in their choices. And the analysis -oy! I am not "anti-business" or "pro-government" - I think they both have TONS of room for improvement. Generally speaking, though, I am a liberal for life if for no other reason (but you know there are) than that I've seen the dark side and walked among the zombies, and I ain't going back. Unless they suck my brains out.
And another thing re political persuasion: I do not believe in equality for every person. That would just be stupid and I'm pretty sure impossible, as would being "universally empathetic." True to form I buck the trend by being much more of an idealist in my advancing age, though I try to maintain a realism about individual responsibility and each person's contribution to society. In simplistic terms: to the welfare unemployed - get a job. To the business owners (and to be fair, their unionized workers) - quit whining about raises in minimum wage and lobby Congress to quit selling you down the river with free trade BS. To the wealthy - bitch about your taxes AFTER you first seek to reduce the size of government, starting with its addiction to special interests that drive us further down the corporate/capitalist hyper-highway, diluting the American Dream mile by mile.
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They told me I wanted to get back to tradional religious values ... BARF! I think I'm more a liberal Repub like Gekko than the conservative Dem the quiz labeled me, but whutevah.
Hmm... since Jen says I'm always late, maybe an X-Men foe, like "The Dawdler". I can turn the clock forward in a flash to cause tardiness at will.
That would be devastating. Professor X is a total STICKLER for punctuality.
# posted by 
: February 19, 2007 2:52 PM
: February 19, 2007 2:52 PM
I came out as a C. As a C-c-c. *gasping for air* As a c-c. Capitalistrepublican.
Are you still speaking to me? Hello? Knock-knock?
Are you still speaking to me? Hello? Knock-knock?
David, I take your hyperventilation as an indication of skepticism in the Blogthings analysis, which as I said stands to reason.
We need conservatives to (in no particular order): 1) temper the radical tendencies encountered the farther left one travels; 2) stir up our lefteous indignation; 3)have people to laugh at.
We need conservatives to (in no particular order): 1) temper the radical tendencies encountered the farther left one travels; 2) stir up our lefteous indignation; 3)have people to laugh at.
No, I think it's probably accurate. I'm just horrified that I didn't realize it until now. But that sort of selfish delusional attitude is just typical of the sort of money-grubbing rat bastard I am.
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