Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-07-11 09:19 AM
Response to Reply #29
38. Okay, here are a few criteria the aliens might use:
1) Degree of conscience (or near-absence of it);
2) Ever-present desire to have an enemy versus a desire to help;
3) A need to blame the suffering for their circumstances;
4) A love of symbols of patriotism for country, but an almost complete disregard for whether or not the citizens of the country are suffering;
5) A feeling that punishment is vital, necessary and good;
6) A near-worship of authoritarian figures, particular those who believe in meting out punishment...
There are oodles more, but how's that for a start?
It seems to me her criteria does a better job of describing lefties. Working from my own example:
1) I have a conscience. I want everyone to have a clean safe place to live and adequate food to eat. That requires a strong vibrant economy. And a strong vibrant economy requires the CONSTANT creation of wealth. They have the delusion that wealth is a static thing - now that the mean nasty capitalists have created it, it can be redistributed with 100% efficiency, and it will never decay. Wealth is not a dollar figure. Wealth is about the ability to provide for the physical needs and desires of people.
2) What is the thread about? DU is ALL ABOUT enemies - Repugs, Rethugs, Tea Baggers, how many more "nasty" names do they throw at people who don't tow the left line?
3) I've been unemployed. I've even lived in a homeless shelter. When I want to find who put me in that situation, I go to the mirror. Leftists can't stop blaming every non-failure for their failure.
4) Yes, I respect the flag and symbols of my nation, without shame. And in regard for my feelings for the suffering? See point #1.
5) Yes, punishment for destructive behavior is necessary. It is not something to be enjoyed, but human nature, since the beginning of time, has made it vital that predators be removed for the protection of the frail and innocent.
6) Libertarians and libertarian-oriented individuals worship authority figures? Someone please get Sarah a freaking dictionary!