More on Whether it's "Right" to Attack the "Culture of Life' Keyword
Dylan picks up his thoughtful post on Feministe I brought up earlier this week to continue the dialogue. I think it's smart to do so because we do need to be careful not to appear as aggressors (and let's face it, we're not the ones advocating violence and the wresting of rights from people) considering the "other side" loves to portray themselves as victims.
The good news is that I don't think moderate Republicans - and we have to assume (please let it be so) that moderate Republicans still represent the dominant numbers in the party - really like to see themselves or their party as victims (any more than we would). So I think even that refrain will backfire on the extremists as will many of their other ploys.
The tricky part is that even though the extremists cry "victim" even while they're publicly threatening others and do so many things that seem almost schizophrenic in reasoning and execution, things that make normal people (Rep and Dem and Indy) shudder, they've also been devilishly successful at framing the presentation on everything!
Examples:
- * We're the Culture of Life (who support the death penalty for teens, the public stoning of women who become pregnant outside of marriage, the disconnection of life support for strictly financial reasons, the harm of Planned Parenthood employees and judges and OB/GYNs)
* We're great Christians (liberals worship goats during nightly pot-smoking orgies on Satanic altars) - Wolf Blitzer got the message before he told Paul Begala he was a bad Catholic but Robert Novak was holy
* We love Jews (and we'll love 'em more after they all convert to Christianity during the Rapture or they die great painful deaths while we laugh and eat pork)
* There is no greater sanctity than marriage (unless you're the husband of our symbol Schiavo and then you should be threatened by Congress on TV) and everyone should be married (except homos and librul women)
[Ed. note: Yes, she's ranting again. We're not sure what happened. She's been like this all day. She was screaming something about taxes and Alan Greenspan in her sleep last night and then her first communication of the day was with an extremely not bright person which just isn't good for her. And we should add that you shouldn't bring up the name Bruce Willis or Ted Nugent until she's calmer.]
[Author's note: a)I am not ranting - I am raving; there's a difference. b) I really doubt I shouted in my sleep last night c) oh, she wasn't that effing stupid, just pretty stupid and d)you're welcome to discuss either Willis or Nugent. But not while I'm eating or trying to produce anything worthwhile. When I'm dieting, for example, I turn on Lou Dobbs during dinner hour. Kills all trace of an appetite. Likewise, Sean Hannity removes any desire for sex and Bush any desire to move to Canada.]
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