The American Left as "crisis cult"

American Thinker ^ | 07/27/2006 | Thomas Lifson

[melt]

With their gods having failed them, leftists have turned to cant, ritual, and hysterical repetition of their golden oldie playlist of slogans. And most of all, the demonization of their opponents. It is fairly primitive, and often comic, with tinges of tragedy.

And the paranoid Al Gore is their new "Rock Star".

[quadrant]

I couldn't agree more.

[A_perfect_lady]

I don't question their patriotism: I know for a fact they have none to question.

[sergeantdave]

I still see their wretched, insane socialism advancing or holding on nearly front.

Property rights have taken a horrendous beating in the last 30 years, culminating in Kelo.

I can't legally buy a full auto without shelling out stacks of cash and bowing to the fascist federal functionairies.

And federal spending has gone up about 100% in the past 10 years, and that's with the republicans controlling the house.

Too damn much government for me.

[garyhope]

What I don't understand about the left, (and I now think the left in America and the world is as dangerous, if not MORE dangerous than the insane, psychotic Islamofascists), is how totally unrealistic, unpragmatic and how incredibly naive, unaware and out of thouch they are with the reality that there is a large group of Muslims who have killed a large number of us and want to kill every single one of us!

Do they really not think that as soon as the psycho Islamofascists get nuclear weapons they won't use them on us? Do the "liberals" and leftist fruitcakes in this country really think the Muslims won't nuke NYC and DC?

[maine-iac7]

They're traitorous, treasonous pieces of sub-human filth.

But what do you really feel about them :O)

(you nailed it)

They are pitiful but not to be pitied. One does not pity snakes = one give them a wide berth or cuts off their head

[Harrius Magnus]

"Do they really not think that as soon as the psycho Islamofascists get nuclear weapons they won't use them on us? Do the "liberals" and leftist fruitcakes in this country really think the Muslims won't nuke NYC and DC?"
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They don't care, and They don't care, are the answers to your questions, IMO.

[maine-iac7]

...progressives are having to cope with a catastrophic collapse of their world and all of its comforting myths. As each myth crumbles in succession, they become increasingly frantic in papering over reality with the downright strange beliefs of their progressive crisis cult. Thus come delusional assertions

Spot on

[tdewey10]

I don't question Democrats' patriotism. I know that many (most) are not patriotic and a some of them are just outright traitors.

[garyhope]

"I just had a debate with a Liberal friend who happens to have a PhD "

My ex-wife's sister and her husband were both PhD.'s and they were just the dumbest, most annoying and aggravating people I've ever known. I couldn't stand them. I hated being with them on family occasions. What was worse was having to go to a restaurant with them, they were embarrassing and I always wanted to pretend that I wasn't with them.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

As each myth crumbles in succession, they become increasingly frantic in papering over reality with the downright strange beliefs of their progressive crisis cult.

This is not only a problem that the left faces. This is the end result of a Romantic Outlook that effects quite a few on the right as well. So much so that for a while this was my tag line.

Warning: Not a Romantic or hero worshiper. Attempts to tug at my heartstrings annoy me, and I bite

While the left is busy destroying itself we too must take care that we do not allow the Romantics to take charge of our side or we will soon go down the same path.

[garyhope]

"I don't question Democrats' patriotism. I know that many (most) are not patriotic and a some of them are just outright traitors."

I agree and wonder when push will come to shove with these people? What happens when a Congressman or Senator or other government official sells nuclear or defense secrets
to someone who uses it to commit a major act of war on us? Will anyone in this country EVER be tried or imprisoned for sedition on treason?

Will it ever get to a point for the very survival of the country (say to stop the Muslims from nuking an American city) that someone will actually have to just shoot some of the traitors within the government to stop the destruction of our freedom and country? Read Vince Flynn's "Term Limits".

[ansel12]

I'm probably not the only one wondering what a romantic outlook is, what is it?

[FreeRep]

One poll showed that the left has a conspiracy theory gap, there are more conspiracy theories(tinfoil hat nuts) coming from the Left. Its about 100-to-1 coming from the Left.

[woofie]

I think there is something to this

[Jonx6]

ping

[griswold3]

Bill Whittle asks: "Which direction do the rafts go?"

[Frank_2001]

Well stated!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

To put it very simply the romantic seeks perfection and the destruction of all that is imperfect whether it is a system and culture or people. If it is now or was at any time in the past imperfect then it must be destroyed so the new Utopia can begin.

It is the most ardent emotional nonsense and is quite frankly the most dangerous of all philosophies because it allows no room for human nature in its true form nor does it allow room for deviation from The Ideal what ever that ideal is.

While you will find a high number of Romantics following such ideals as communism and environmentalism you can also find them on the right.

Always they seek to return to a past mythical golden age when all was glorious. The reality that such an age never existed will not stop them because they refuse to believe it.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I don't question their patriotism. They have none to question.