It seems to me that one benefit of Bush winning is that the liberals are much more entertaining in defeat than conservatives would be. If Kerry had won, conservatives would not be happy, but they would not pretend to be shocked at the very thought that some people are liberal. Conservatives know there are liberals out there, people who disagree with them. Liberals, by contrast, either simply cannot even understand how anyone could be a Republican; or, what’s worse, they pretend bafflement as a disingenuous argumentative technique. In any event, I have long maintained that liberals are by and large worse than conservatives not only on economic issues, but also on personal rights and tolerance.
This fascinating article, Political Poseur: Pretending to be a Republican in Blue California demonstrates just this–a reporter dressed in a Kerry-Edwards tee-shirt in a visit to Red territory; and in Bush-Cheney garb in Blue territory. He is basically treated with indifference by Republicans, but with ridicule and hatred by Democrats.
The liberals are far more political and intolerant than conservatives, despite their holier-than-thou claims to be superior in this respect and others. See also: Wear Bush Gear in Manhattan, Get Spit At and Um, You’re Right. (Not Really.) What makes liberals think they have the right to decide what’s acceptable to say?.
11:25 am on November 12, 2004
