Mark Levin’s Full-Throated Tribal Yell (The Empire Strikes Back!)

The American Conservative ^ | April 30, 2014 | Rod Dreher

[Timber Rattler]

Somebody will do a Ph.D thesis in political science one day on the psychology of this stuff. Follow the link to hear the full clip. It’s delightful.

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Imagine the kind of conservative bubble in which the thought of Sarah Palin as a “serious political contender” is considered incontestable. Imagine the kind of conservative bubble in which holding a female who once ran for vice president of the United States responsible for something she said in a public speech is considered an act of sexism and disloyalty.

To be clear, I’m not offended by this freakshow vulgarian in the least. But as an inveterate rubbernecker, I am amazed by the undying power of the Georgetown Cocktail Party meme on the populist right. They plainly believe that the only reason any conservative would question their dogmas is because of immoral reasons (disloyalty, cowardice, snobbery, a desire to suck up to the Enemy, etc.). This is not how you endure as a political movement, and not how you build up a party. Everybody on the outside of the bubble just looks in and marvels at the strange habits and exotic customs on display.

Note to Conservatism, Inc.: Mark Levin isn’t the future.

[EveningStar]

I wasn’t stalking.

It’s just a courtesy ping.

I was simply pinging people on all sides of this argument.

[ansel12]

No one was looking for a “courtesy ping” to this silly thread, and it isn’t a part of any argument.

You are already troll enough, don’t start with the harassment.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Again, this Dreher character is an anti-Israel “palaeo.” That is all I need to know about him and I don’t desire to be pinged to any more of his Jew-hating, Bible-thumper-hating articles.

[lonevoice]

I wasn’t stalking.

It’s just a courtesy ping.

Please do me the courtesy of removing me from your courtesty pings.

[Resettozero]

Mark Levin’s Full-Throated Tribal Yell (The Empire Strikes Back!)
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I don’t know if any of you are interested or not: Rod Dreher responds to Mark Levin

Seems to me as if you have been requested previously not to do this kind of unsolicited pinging. I request you not do this again to me. Don't need to see any more of this than I already do. Thanks?

[Colonel_Flagg]

But as an inveterate invertebrate rubbernecker

Fixed. He was only off by a few letters.

[EveningStar]

Please do me the courtesy of removing me from your courtesty pings.

With pleasure.

[Flame Retardant]

Mark Levin isn’t the future.

He wasn't the past and isn't the present, so why would he be the future?

[EveningStar]

Seems to me as if you have been requested previously not to do this kind of unsolicited pinging.

Not really. Once in a while, someone asks me not to ping them to threads anymore, and I comply with their wish - just as I now comply with your wish. Adios.

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Rod Dreher: I am amazed by the undying power of the Georgetown Cocktail Party meme on the populist right. THAT is how little Dreher knows of Levin. His rare public appearances notwithstanding, Levin is almost a recluse, and has referred to himself as a "Jewish Monk."

Dreher wasn't saying Levin is part of the "Georgetown Cocktail Party" set.

He was saying people like Levin accuse people like him of being members of that group.

Not everything political commentators say is an attack on somebody else, even when they're arguing with somebody. It's not like everything that gets said is tit-for-tat all the time.

[EveningStar]

I know that TAC is largely anti-Israel, but I'm not completely certain that Dreher himself is.

I did find this and this. What do you think?

[Zionist Conspirator]

Stop spamming me. Immediately.

[Resettozero]

Not really. Once in a while, someone asks me not to ping them to threads anymore, and I comply with their wish - just as I now comply with your wish. Adios.

EveningStar, I do not know you or much about you. We have no FR relationship to speak of. Why you picked me and pinged me to some other thread having to do with someone I do not respect does not matter. Abut your acting like you are doing me a courtesy of taking me OFF your ping list when I must request it, is...not really courteous at all.

EveningStar, you and I think unalike. And...stick your Adios!

[lentulusgracchus]

Saw it, thank you. Dreher holds Levin and every other conservative radio host in flaming contempt and wants everyone to know it (so he’ll get invited to cool parties, like David Brock).