Quotulatiousness: QotD: Political Rhetoric

June 14, 2006

QotD: Political Rhetoric

They'll never get it, will they? As an actual example of a "working class" person who'd lived most of her childhood below the "poverty line", I had this argument back in my Leftist days, and my old commrades still won't give it up:

The "poor" don't like "foreigners". They don't like white, university educated young troublemakers, either. They don't give a shit about how "oppressed" anybody is. The poor care about cheap smokes, lottery tickets, beer, sleeping, tatoos, big dogs and satellite tv. Leftists are talking exclusively to themselves — that's part of the fun of watching them drone on and on like this.

Kathy Shaidle, "Idiot watch: 'Defend the Toronto 17!'', Relapsed Catholic, 2006-06-13

Posted by Nicholas at June 14, 2006 12:01 AM

Comments

The author of "Idiot Watch" must have been looking in the mirror. "The poor" have as much diversity in opinion as that author might assign to her own tribe of choice. That she is beyond listening to others simple seals the deal as to irrelevence. Thankfully you note every comment I make to file. That has been noted in your file with the shadow committee. Posted by: Alan at June 14, 2006 11:20 AM

Thankfully you note every comment I make to file. That has been noted in your file with the shadow committee.

But of course! To do any less would be inconceivable! We've built up quite a dossier on you, Mr. Alan. Posted by: Nicholas at June 14, 2006 11:59 AM

One find day our dossiers will learn to speak directly with each other so that we can focus on the mixed drinks and grilling meats. Posted by: Alan at June 14, 2006 01:03 PM