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| epigone73
Posted on 04/19/2004 7:42:20 PM PDT by epigone73
quick question, been bothering me for ages.
Given that the average leftist is a barely verbal barbarian, why do so many conservatives not relish our own cultural superiority?
I mean, for G-d's sake, why defend a culture the practice and refinement of which we seem to deride? ("eggheads", "intellectuals," "philosophers" seem to be terms of contempt.
The left, and others outside us, want to bring us down as a whole. It is all well and good to smash the faces of the barbarians, and even necessary and commmendable to do so, but why do we so often turn against those who are our natural allies, i.e., the conservative thinkers and scholars. Trust me, they need our help and support.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:42:23 PM PDT
by
epigone73
To: epigone73
Since 2004-04-19?
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:48:16 PM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
(Remember 9-11 in November!)
To: epigone73
What on earth are you talking about?
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:50:17 PM PDT
by
Riley
To: epigone73
why do we so often turn against those who are our natural allies, i.e., the conservative thinkers and scholars Conservative thinkers are both rare and apolitical. At this time the postmoderns are adrift and conservative thinkers--still rare in academia--are seen as merely more anti-theorists. These days there is no coherent political philosophy, and it will take something amazing to fill the void. We will probably have to await the outcome of the war against terrorists before we see a new school of political philosophy. The White House is probably creating an environment for the new way of thinking, although they themselves are not producing academic writing while taking action.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:51:59 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
To: Riley
The Barbarians are Inside the Gates!
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:52:29 PM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
(Remember 9-11 in November!)
To: epigone73
why do so many conservatives not relish our own cultural superiority?Because relish goes on frankfurters?
Gotta do this quick before you get zotted... Welcome to FreeRepublic. New member today. Probably from the US.
/john
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:53:05 PM PDT
by
JRandomFreeper
(Soy el jefe de la cocina. No discuta con mí.)
To: SwinneySwitch
The Barbarians are Inside the Gates! That's my take, as well. A clumsy attempt at trolling. They're usually pretty easy to spot, especially when they think that they are masquerading as conservatives.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:55:38 PM PDT
by
Riley
To: epigone73
Hmmm....welcome to FR. Plan on staying long?
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:56:33 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(The 9-11 commission members have penis envy.)
To: Riley
At least he got this part right:
"Given that the average leftist is a barely verbal barbarian"
Kerry is more of a Vulgarian than a barbarbian, but who am I to quibble?
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:56:44 PM PDT
by
Darheel
(Visit the strange and wonderful.)
To: JRandomFreeper
I like your tag. You must be the jefe of the frankfurters and relish in your kitchen too. (Sorry, couldn't resist, I'm a chowhound as well as a freeper!) Let the ZOT begin!
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:57:00 PM PDT
by
mplsconservative
(May thousands of angels surround and protect our troops and allies as they take on the great EVIL.)
To: epigone73
Two words. John Locke.
That said, much of the distain of eggheads have to do with much of the 'theory' used by academia as opposed to reality on the street.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:58:03 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("12 hours outta Mackinaw City, stopped at the bar to have a brew.....")
To: epigone73
Nice try.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:59:05 PM PDT
by
Begin
To: epigone73
I'm thinking of people like David Horowitz or Irving Kristol - I don't get the feeling that such people are disrespected by other conservatives.
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posted on
04/19/2004 7:59:21 PM PDT
by
Jaysun
(The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.)
To: epigone73
why do so many conservatives not relish our own cultural superiority?Relish and sense of personal superiority remind me of two things, ketchup and Kerry.
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posted on
04/19/2004 8:00:48 PM PDT
by
Dolphy
(I joined the redlipstick boycott of MSNBC)
To: epigone73
Nobody cares about you. Go away.
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posted on
04/19/2004 8:01:03 PM PDT
by
BCrago66
To: BCrago66
LOL... you're such an uncompassionate conservative!
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posted on
04/19/2004 8:02:33 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(The 9-11 commission members have penis envy.)
To: epigone73
To: SwinneySwitch
seminar poster
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posted on
04/19/2004 8:03:38 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
(I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it)
To: Dolphy
:-)
To: Pan_Yans Wife
ping... I nearly turned to stone today before Ole Crusty's concubines chased me away from the Time Warner Building *LOL*
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posted on
04/19/2004 8:05:22 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(The 9-11 commission members have penis envy.)
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