Anger: still in style
I almost didn’t write Part II of “Why this war is so hated.” The reason is that Part I, yesterday, was actually an attempt on my part to imagine some of the best and most reasonable arguments that could be … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Liberals and conservatives; left and right
The left and the US: blaming the parent
There are certain themes I keep coming back to, and one has to do with the mindset of liberals and those on the left (different, but at times related). It may seem to be an obsession of sorts, but I … Continue reading →
Fear: charges and counter-charges (the only thing we have to fear is…)
I’ve been a bit puzzled as to why neocons have been accused so often of being motivated by fear in taking the policy positions they do (see this, for example). When I’ve written here about the evolution of my own … Continue reading →
My Mommy is a Democrat; your Momma wears combat boots
Gerard Van der Leun has called our attention to a children’s book that has to be seen to be believed. Actually, scratch that; this book cannot be believed, even after being seen. Take a look. Take a long look. Then … Continue reading →
It’s your Party and you’ll cry if you want to
Via The Anchoress, I read Peggy Noonan’s column from today’s Wall Street Journal. Noonan thinks Bush’s State of the Union speech was okay, but mainly a rehash of past positions. If you agree with Bush, you agreed with the speech; … Continue reading →
“Political thought”–an oxymoron?
A thoughtful reader sent me a link to a NY Times article that may explain a lot. It’s entitled “A shocker: partisan thought is unconscious.” A shocker? Hardly; not to this crowd. But interesting nonetheless. Here’s an excerpt: Liberals and … Continue reading →
The “changer” path: looking at political life from both sides now
Having studied the stories of so many political “changers” (most recently, Kanan Makiya), it strikes me how similar the paths to such change often seem to be. Oh, the details vary, of course–different countries of birth, different turning points. But … Continue reading →
How the left lost its way
As so often happens, I want to take up a question posed in the comments section of a previous thread. Reader “kcom” expressed puzzlement at the lack of condemnation of Saddam’s regime from the left and their failure to see … Continue reading →
Talking to conservatives
This comment on a previous thread intrigued me (the first question, that is—although the second was a bit intriguing, also). The query posed: back when I was a liberal Democrat, if I’d met a group composed mostly of conservatives, and … Continue reading →
Don’t make RINOs an endangered species
Lately, there’s been a lot of rage going around at RINOs. (For those who aren’t familiar with the appellation, it stands for “Republicans in Name Only”–or what used to be known as “Rockefeller Republicans” in a somewhat less acronym-mad era). … Continue reading →
Pulchritude on the right–and left (PC alert: non-PC discussion ensues)
Blogger Pamela of Atlas Shrugs has been profiled at Pajamas Media, to an unusual amount of–err–highly cerebral commentary (well, commentary, anyway). Some of the comments have featured an observation I’ve heard before, to wit: Pamela is one hot gal. Nice … Continue reading →
Looking at the big picture: a question for conservatives
The fallout from the radioactive Miers nomination has revealed a rift on the right that was always there but was never quite so clear before (at least to me): a gap between those whose overriding focus is the war on … Continue reading →