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In a word, no. Joel Send a noteboard - 11/01/2011 04:29:36 PM
Which side is trying to use the tragedy of a mad man with a gun a to demonize the other side?

Both of them are, sadly, but what's more disappointing is that it only seems to bother you when the far left does it.
Why the fascist of course. The Nazis wanted to take over the world the communist wanted tot take over the world. Sorry don't see opposite ends of a political spectrum there.

That's because you're choosing to narrowly focus on a single aspect of what were far more complex ideologies.
I am more than willing to admit that both sides use harsh rhetoric so lets stop all the whining and claims that it is the right who is causing the problem and lets stop trying to exploit a tragedy to silence the opposition. Which is what they are doing of course. Constant attacks accusing the right of inciting violence and then when something like this happens us e the passion and panic created to put pressure on the right to tone it down while they (who are of course innocent) continue the attacks. They are not even letting the fact that this incident has nothing to do with political rhetoric stop them from using it to "prove" the right is crazy and dangerous.

Extremists and opportunists on BOTH sides are guilty of that, and I'd like nothing better than to move past that, but dismissing one extremes exploitation and embracing the others won't achieve that goal. That's still just giving political opponents all the blame, for the exploitation itself now instead of the violence. They're BOTH wrong and should both be repudiated.
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The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel LiterateDog - 10/01/2011 04:02:29 AM 1593 Views
The people politicizing this are idiots. everynametaken - 10/01/2011 04:44:37 AM 864 Views
Can't argue with that. Joel - 10/01/2011 08:05:32 AM 819 Views
Nothing to argue with there. *NM* Tashmere - 10/01/2011 05:04:49 AM 317 Views
I do agree it's not her fault; she is a non-entity. nossy - 10/01/2011 12:38:24 PM 791 Views
I agree. *NM* Avendesora - 10/01/2011 03:41:30 PM 481 Views
The NYT and liberal media have created a climate of stupidity random thoughts - 10/01/2011 05:47:29 PM 876 Views
Pot, Kettle. I think you two should discuss your color. Dannymac - 10/01/2011 09:26:05 PM 898 Views
nice try but no random thoughts - 10/01/2011 09:52:01 PM 816 Views
Close your eyes and fill your ears all you want... Dannymac - 10/01/2011 10:51:45 PM 784 Views
that is hoot coming from the chicken little party random thoughts - 11/01/2011 02:17:37 PM 810 Views
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means...." Joel - 10/01/2011 11:53:10 PM 1058 Views
no you are just wearing Danny's blinders random thoughts - 11/01/2011 02:15:46 PM 911 Views
I try to steer clear of personal attacks. Joel - 11/01/2011 04:00:35 PM 817 Views
I try to make my point clear and I can't help if you skip them random thoughts - 11/01/2011 05:02:41 PM 814 Views
I didn't skip your points, I disputed them. Joel - 11/01/2011 05:51:10 PM 788 Views
you keep claiming both sides but you fail to offer any support random thoughts - 11/01/2011 06:00:41 PM 831 Views
Not so; you choose not to see the supporting arguments. Joel - 11/01/2011 10:21:09 PM 778 Views
repeating the same claim is not the same as supporting it random thoughts - 11/01/2011 11:36:52 PM 699 Views
Those who have accused specific people or groups will most likely have to backtrack and apologize. Legolas - 10/01/2011 06:48:33 PM 967 Views
they will neither back track or apologize random thoughts - 10/01/2011 07:54:54 PM 823 Views
I don't really think the NYT has crossed that line I was talking about. Legolas - 10/01/2011 09:54:36 PM 838 Views
not sure where you draw your line but this crosses mine random thoughts - 10/01/2011 10:11:04 PM 937 Views
Yes, well, Krugman is Krugman. Legolas - 10/01/2011 10:25:31 PM 771 Views
You see to be arguing we should assume his political views were created by the politcal climate random thoughts - 11/01/2011 03:03:15 PM 1009 Views
Indeed I am. Legolas - 11/01/2011 06:18:56 PM 830 Views
it is not a wake up call to anything but left wing hestrics if their is no connection random thoughts - 11/01/2011 06:29:47 PM 990 Views
wasn't pim fortuyn a right winger though? moondog - 11/01/2011 04:33:26 PM 740 Views
Um, yes, that was pretty much the point I was making. Legolas - 11/01/2011 06:22:06 PM 830 Views
Was there anyhting besides his stance on immigration to support the argument he was far right? random thoughts - 11/01/2011 06:31:05 PM 972 Views
Yes, though it's true that is the key part. Legolas - 11/01/2011 07:11:13 PM 934 Views
can one posistion define you as being far right or far left? random thoughts - 11/01/2011 08:23:18 PM 857 Views
One single position? I wouldn't know, I can't think of any examples. Legolas - 11/01/2011 08:41:58 PM 925 Views
yes you did random thoughts - 11/01/2011 11:40:50 PM 1036 Views
ok i get it now moondog - 12/01/2011 02:33:48 AM 775 Views
... cut both ways because soulless opportunism knows no creed: Joel - 10/01/2011 09:46:31 PM 875 Views
They probably wouldn't say much because it really doesn't show much random thoughts - 10/01/2011 09:58:46 PM 753 Views
It really doesn't show that he has "left leanings". Legolas - 10/01/2011 10:07:48 PM 862 Views
Well they call him a liberal and like it or not the Nazi movement was an extreme form of socialism random thoughts - 10/01/2011 10:22:04 PM 974 Views
Deep sigh. Legolas - 10/01/2011 10:34:33 PM 900 Views
well we are talking about the US right and left not the European one random thoughts - 11/01/2011 01:11:30 PM 828 Views
Actually, I believe we were talking about the Nazi right or left. Legolas - 11/01/2011 07:04:56 PM 911 Views
wow I really need to stop posting from my i-phone an you deserve a cookie for being able to follow random thoughts - 11/01/2011 07:48:35 PM 1024 Views
A thousand times no. Joel - 11/01/2011 10:38:19 PM 1034 Views
Bucnd and the Nazi part are and never were associtaed with what we consider American right politics random thoughts - 11/01/2011 11:34:46 PM 859 Views
What you do/n't "consider" part of the left/right is precisely the problem here. Joel - 12/01/2011 01:06:56 AM 993 Views
Thank you. Legolas - 12/01/2011 07:07:14 PM 911 Views
as for how they want to use this random thoughts - 12/01/2011 07:35:12 PM 963 Views
Liberal college professors didn't call the nazis far right, people who lived under Nazis did. Joel - 10/01/2011 10:56:33 PM 1124 Views
If demoniizing your opponet makes your a fscist then you have made my argument for me random thoughts - 11/01/2011 01:25:51 PM 952 Views
In a word, no. Joel - 11/01/2011 04:29:36 PM 790 Views
really would you like to point to the right trying to use this to demonize the left? random thoughts - 11/01/2011 05:59:49 PM 807 Views
I already have, irrespective of your inability and/or refusal to see it. Joel - 11/01/2011 09:53:38 PM 863 Views
so point pointing out blood libel is the same as commiting it? random thoughts - 11/01/2011 11:31:41 PM 1155 Views
I don't know enough about the story to say much save that partisan finger pointing is wrong. Joel - 10/01/2011 10:30:51 PM 943 Views
First I don't even know who WorldNet is so I see no reasont o defend them random thoughts - 11/01/2011 01:36:44 PM 821 Views
For someone who doens't know who WND is you sure circled the wagons around them fast. Joel - 11/01/2011 04:21:40 PM 1019 Views
No they are in no way the same random thoughts - 11/01/2011 05:06:43 PM 791 Views
They're precisely the same in tone. Joel - 11/01/2011 06:04:42 PM 901 Views
the only thing you have proven is that you have zero support for your argument random thoughts - 11/01/2011 06:36:14 PM 832 Views
Enough. Joel - 11/01/2011 10:18:59 PM 805 Views
your evidience is dribble and if that is the best you can I am sorry random thoughts - 11/01/2011 11:39:05 PM 791 Views
Liberals and Conservatives have rushed to frame Jared Lee Loughner’s motives... Variant - 10/01/2011 10:34:09 PM 978 Views
Sounds like a plan. Joel - 10/01/2011 11:11:50 PM 879 Views
Which conseratives rushed to frame this for poltical gain? random thoughts - 11/01/2011 02:19:55 PM 788 Views
But that's how it always goes:"The animal is so treacherous; when it is attacked, it defends itself" Cannoli - 18/01/2011 03:15:35 PM 829 Views
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