tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post5200900213164607045..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: Authoritarian Worship And ManlinessSusan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-78020817654381619132012-08-25T11:16:51.864-05:002012-08-25T11:16:51.864-05:00The Republican middle class is poorer now and they...The Republican middle class is poorer now and they are sick at the thought of how hard they have to work to survive and how others don't have to pay health insurance premiums or property taxes or grocery bills when they do. <br /><br />So they want someone who doesn't have any empathy or humility, who doesn't think that he or his family should suffer any more than they are already with all those people who refuse to stay in their place these days.<br /><br />In a way it is not entirely their fault. You can't expect everyone to throw off a lifetime of conditioning or ignore real fears. Authoritarian followers would be perfectly happy to follow less extreme leaders if they are told to do so. Followers have to be given permission to violate social norms by their leaders, which of course they were.<br /><br />Which is why the role of religion in the public sphere is so important. We will not be able to control the followers until we control the bishops and other leaders. The best way to do that is financially. They have been damaged by rape settlements and desperately need to rouse the base for donations for their fiefdoms. <br /><br />We should be suing on the grounds that they are advocating for the Republican party. It's insane to sit and do virtually nothing when churches are suing to take away our freedom from religion.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-77427391333475626622012-08-25T11:00:17.064-05:002012-08-25T11:00:17.064-05:00"File Williamson in the bulging "Lame At..."File Williamson in the bulging "Lame Attempt to Piss Liberals Off" file"<br /><br />Thereby proving you are pissed off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-33065891240189315652012-08-25T09:03:45.564-05:002012-08-25T09:03:45.564-05:00Isn't that what republicans are screaming abou...Isn't that what republicans are screaming about?<br />Poor families on welfare having children without a thought on how to pay for them?<br /><br />Most anybody can have children. that is no big accomplishment. It is how you raise them and what they do with their lives that make a difference.<br /><br />What I remember most about Romney is when he ran for POTUS, um how many years back, Oh yea, when the Iraq war was going on and not one of his sons volunteered for service.Mitt was for the war, but not one of those big strapping young men of his was fighting in it.<br />Nope, they were too busy trying to get their dad elected POTUS.<br /><br />No, Romney for me does not come off as "top dog"(even though he did tie his dog to the roof of a car).<br />He comes across as an arrogant, entitled nasty man that would not stop to help an elderly woman cross the street.dianedphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671669779210554828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-22844631055600314352012-08-23T19:39:15.237-05:002012-08-23T19:39:15.237-05:00Tywin Lannister is a fascinating and compelling de...Tywin Lannister is a fascinating and compelling depiction portrayal of the feudal lord to end all feudal lords -- he's extraordinarily rich, extraordinarily powerful, and the worst kind of bully (the kind that isn't a coward and only hits you harder if you stand up to him) -- but I damn well wouldn't vote for him if he were running for county mosquito control board, never mind the presidency.<br /><br />It's dispiriting to realize that Kevin Williamson probably would vote for him -- and that he's only an example of a common mindset, not a fringe outlier. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-87328119530974212112012-08-23T15:31:42.419-05:002012-08-23T15:31:42.419-05:00File Williamson in the bulging "Lame Attempt ...File Williamson in the bulging "Lame Attempt to Piss Liberals Off" fileHamish Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079552635307235197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-89614943250018190822012-08-23T15:30:13.760-05:002012-08-23T15:30:13.760-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hamish Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079552635307235197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-1103136135182866402012-08-23T14:26:06.963-05:002012-08-23T14:26:06.963-05:00I admit, Mr. Williamson comes off as a serf proudl...I admit, Mr. Williamson comes off as a serf proudly tonguing the asscrack of the 1%--likely hoping they'll welcome him into the fold one day....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-11797988305282600142012-08-22T16:43:18.363-05:002012-08-22T16:43:18.363-05:00Ah, good. I had feared for years that this was th...Ah, good. I had feared for years that this was the same Kevin Williamson who created "that Dawson's River show."*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*To borrow Larry Miller's line from <em>10 Things I Hate About You</em>Ken Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440837287933536370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-37407225029205392332012-08-22T15:48:20.468-05:002012-08-22T15:48:20.468-05:00Also:
Somebody has to be the top dog.
Citation ...Also: <br /><br /><i>Somebody has to be the top dog.</i><br /><br />Citation REALLY needed.Iris Vander Pluymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069078109215726939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-91451519489252256462012-08-22T15:46:44.706-05:002012-08-22T15:46:44.706-05:00LMAO. LMAO. Iris Vander Pluymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069078109215726939noreply@blogger.com