The hatred of the left

[Bjorn Against]

I am always hearing that the left in America is filled with hatred. It is a charge that is constantly being leveled at us by the right-wing, and unfortunately there are even a few on DU that have bought into these charges. If we are to take the charges of the right seriously then it must follow that...

It is hatred to call for peace.

It is not hatred to call for a continuation of a war that has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, and hundreds of thousands more people being seriously wounded.

It is hatred to call for the right of all adults to marry.

It is not hatred to say that people who happen to be of the GLBT community can not possibly carry on a loving relationship.

It is hatred to call civilians killed in war innocent human beings.

It is not hatred to dismiss them as collateral damage.

It is hatred to say that we should care for the poor.

It is not hatred to make broad statements that the poor are lazy people who sit around and cheat the taxpayers.

It is hatred to call for a higher minimum wage.

It is not hatred to support a system that keeps families in poverty and results in massive numbers of homeless children across the country.

It is hatred to call for health care for all.

It is not hatred to watch people suffer with illness because they do not have health insurance.

It is hatred for Michael Moore to make a film calling for an end to violence.

It is not hatred for Ann Coulter to say that the 9/11 widows were harpies who were glad their husbands were killed.

It is hatred to call for greater attention to human rights.

It is not hatred to support torture.

It is hatred to call for a seperation of church and state.

It is not hatred to call for a war on Islam.

It is hatred to call for federal funding for embryonic stem cell.

It is not hatred to throw the stem cells which could provide hope for millions who are dying of serious illnesses into the dumpster, while simutaneously accusing the people who are dying from these illnesses of wanting to kill babies.


I don't want to hear about my supposed hatred from the Republicans ever again.

[jpkenny]

1. You are right it is hatred. We are called to HATE EVIL!!! And I do.

The leaders of this nation, the current leaders of Israel, and their lap dogs the Aussies and Brits (their leaders, not the people) are the epitome of evil to me.

[Bjorn Against]

2. I am saying it is not hatred though

I am saying the left is compassionate and has a conscious.

We will fight evil, but fighting evil is not a form of hatred.

[demosincebirth]

3. I agree with you, but there are some on the left who are

just as intolerant as some of those on the right.

[Bjorn Against]

4. I am not saying there aren't any intolerant people on the left...

There most certainly are, just as there are hateful people in all walks of life.

The difference however is that leftist ideology in itself is not an ideology of hate, where much of the right wing ideology is based on a core idea of hatred.

[Cobalt-60]

14. I hold these people DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE

for the scuttling of the job market, especially the telephony sector where I had a fabulous job until 2001.
Suddenly everyone I knew was unemployed. And the only work available was ill paid service sector garbage.
Naturally it was not possible to keep my car and house on 1/3 of my former income.
I don't intend to reward that with tea and cookies.
I intend to see the Republican Party not only defeated but actually eliminated.
Of course my main worry is that they'll self destruct before I can get at them.

[area51]

19. I hear you, Cobalt-60.

I used to have a decent life too, before GW Hoover killed this country's economy. I'm living w/relatives to survive, a friend is close to homelessness b/c she can't find a job, & another friend is 1 paycheck away from homelessness b/c his job doesn't pay jack s***. :mad:

[ninkasi]

28. Stories like yours

and your friends only serve to point out how destructive this administration has been. They will spare no effort in order to funnel money to corporate cronies, and let the rest of us drown in debt and slave wage jobs. They have absolutely no compassion, nor desire to see all Americans prosper. They have theirs, now they want yours, and mine, and everybody else's they can steal.

The Bush presidency has been the worst disaster to happen to our country. Their enablers are either religious lunatics, or vicious, mean spirited people who enjoy seeing other people suffering. It is absolutely essential that we regain at least one branch of Congress, and elect a Democrat in 2008. I truly believe our fate as a democracy depends on getting the neocons out of office, and behind bars.

[daydreamer]

16. intolerant of babykillers

[ChristianLibrul]

5. I hate those who are...

...trying to turn my country into a feudal theocracy. I hate those who would put me in a concentration camp. They started the hating 80 years ago, and are still doing it. When they come for me, I will fight back, will you?

[salin]

6. I think it is really odd "redefining"...

as the charges don't include "kill all the liberals" Ann Coulter,

or "nuke foggy bottom (the US State Department) Pat Robertson,

or any of the other high profile GOP talking heads that espouse hatred and death wishes for fellow americans on a regular basis.

[fordnut]

8. my family members are republicans

my brother calls me anti-american because i dislike Bush and
never voted for him and he says i have too much hatred in my
heart for republicans wayand my husband is brainwashing me and
i'm going to hell.

[salin]

10. Tell him you fear for his immortal soul

because he presumes to know/understand the mind and heart of God (per the loving bush thing). Always gets them when you use their own language to make a point ;-)

[bowens43]

7. What amazes me is when the right-wingers

accuse us of being intolerant because we won't tolerate , bigotry , hatred and racism.
In other words, we're intolerant because we won't tolerate intolerance!

[Turbineguy]

9. If the debate has to be framed in terms of hatred.

For some it has to be that way. Like in fairy tales where the evil (witch or whatever) dies and the heroes live happily ever after. There has to be a clear delineation. You cannot have "disagree" or "dislike" or "alternative", you must have "HATRED!".

It has to be easy to understand.

[Pushed To The Left]

11. Kicked and recommended! Some excellent points!

The right wing thinks the left is "hateful" because they keep fighting back against them instead of just sitting back and taking the right's abuse of the country.

[creeksneakers2]

12. Great list

That's exactly how it is.

[Cobalt-60]

13. Well said

It is a standard fascist tactic to scream that everyone is is doing to them what they have just done to others.
For them an accusation is a confession.
Was it Al Sharpton that pointed out that they squeal like stuck pigs every time their evil doing is mentioned?

[jen4clark]

15. LOL!! EXACTLY Cobalt-60!

:applause:

It's a tactic that has worked well for them lo these past 20-30 years. No mo' mo' fo's. The Corporate Press can repeat their talking points to their hearts desire, but more and more are waking up to the reality of what's happening to our once great country. Let's just pray it's not too late...

[Quantess]

17. But, but,

it is hatred to say that the super-wealthiest .005% aren't inherently superior and more deserving human beings, simply due to their obscene wealth, though. Since clearly they are. :sarcasm:

[Totally Committed]

18. They hate us for our PEACE...

yeah, yeah, yeah... But, remember, with the Bushies up is down, war is peace, white is forever white, and the rich shall inherit, well, everything.

And WE are the Party of HATE??? I guess Love = Hate, too.

TC

[mmonk]

20. Yes I admit it. For the first time in my life, I hate.

I really hate all of those that are destroying my country, Constitution, checks and balances, and an ordered world based on laws, treaties and behavour norms based on human decency and the common good.

[eviltwin2525]

21. War is Peace....

Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength.
And Big Brother is watching, of course!

[MrBenchley]

22. This is SO cute

The extremist fringe that has spent months running a campaign that consisted of nothing but character assassination, including a racist caricature, vainly claiming it is not what it so plainly is.

[Bjorn Against]

24. I am suprised you didn't show up earlier to show your preference for...

the far right. Here is your admission once again for all to see.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=226522&mesg_id=226726

[Name removed]

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[Bjorn Against]

26. Hey just pointing out your own words.

Are you starting to regret making your preference for the far right public?

[MrBenchley]

30. Yup...the far left does more damage to the Democrats

than anything the far right does.

[LowerManhattanite]

27. Now, now...let "Tail-Gunner Joe" exercise his free speech unfettered...

...if you anger him with facts, he might shake too much and spill his tumbler of Wild Turkey right into the keyboard. :)

[MrBenchley]

31. Hey, it's the far left that does the McCarthy imitation

the Junior Joe club is always calling for purgers and smearing its critics dishonestly. As your post demonstrates. In spades.

[samsingh]

23. the left care about America - the right care for themselves only

[leesa]

29. If you don't have hate for these people after all they have done, there is

probably something wrong. They are criminals and hatred is a useful emotion. Hopefully, it is channeled constructively.

[Eurobabe]

32. There are fringe whackos on both sides of the spectrum

but methinks the bashing of the far-left is more of a typical RW talking point that perpetuates the fear and terror to motivate RWingers to vote, period.

And I wonder if it isn't a meme that is being used to try to drive a wedge within the party.

[MrBenchley]

33. So let me get this straight

The far left screaming for a party purge of this or that Democrat (almost always a Democrat cruising toward re-election and walloping the GOP opponent) isn't driving a wedge in the party....but anyone who objects is.

Hokay.

"the bashing of the far-left is more of a typical RW talking point"
That's especially poignant the same week the Green Party turned out to be a Republican funded dirty trick.