Into the Sewer: the American right wing, 2011

Oh my god

So he's basically still a girl-hating dork teenager

I love how these guys really like the boom and bust cycles. They're like alcoholics who get absolutely legless on Friday and Saturday and teatotal the rest of the week.

I stand against...the ideology of the inevitability of the death of every individual.

Sort of confused here. Is this some kind of anti-atheism statement? Is he a Kurzweilian?

Sort of think "the inevitability of the death of every individual" is less an ideology than a fact of life.

yeah i don't really get that statement either.

i think the idea is that, for libertarians, every kind of "mass" ideology, gov't, religion, whatev involves someone getting killed at some point, and the justification is, well, they were gonna die anyway.

which kind of puts anyone who isn't a 'classical liberal' in the same boat as mao and, like, rennaissance popes. which i guess is the point.

I remain committed to the faith of my teenage years: to authentic human freedom as a precondition for the highest good

I thought this was table for a moment.

the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertariansthe vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians

Doesn't often bear multiple C&Ping but that did

"I remain committed to the faith of my teenage years: to authentic human freedom as a precondition for the highest good"

Highest good = ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU! ME, ME, ME, ME, FCUK YOU!

the ideology of the inevitability of the death of every individual.

I'm pretty sure this is not an ideology

he's speaking of the metaphorical "death"; dude is trying to abolish orgasms

i was gonna say something about how libertarians have this weird read of history where there isn't any kind of oppression except from states and that's always getting worse (or has been at least since, well, when? the 19th century? the 18th?)

but i poked around and here's something from a cato bigwig at least pushing back on that idea:

http://reason.com/archives/2010/04/06/up-from-slavery

Has there ever been a golden age of liberty? No, and there never will be. There will always be people who want to live their lives in peace, and there will always be people who want to exploit them or impose their own ideas on others. If we look at the long term—from a past that includes despotism, feudalism, absolutism, fascism, and communism—we’re clearly better off. When we look at our own country's history—contrasting 2010 with 1776 or 1910 or 1950 or whatever—the story is less clear. We suffer under a lot of regulations and restrictions that our ancestors didn’t face. But in 1776 black Americans were held in chattel slavery, and married women had no legal existence except as agents of their husbands. In 1910 and even 1950, blacks still suffered under the legal bonds of Jim Crow—and we all faced confiscatory tax rates throughout the postwar period.

(not really very sewer-y, sorry!)

Now, you’re confused, you say. How is it possible that leftist-progressives oppose a law to protect fundamental constitutional liberties? The answer of course is that leftist-progressives only support constitutional liberties when they put national existence at risk and oppose them when they work to protect national existence.

― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:43 AM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ha i'm finally reading Nixonland and this sounds like it was lifted directly from that book

goole, he still misreads Adam Smith in assuming that all regulation is always bad. Smith doesn't argue against common sense regulations as much as he argues against state monopolies that primarily benefit the Crown and its dependents.

ha, though i like the way the kicker at the end implies taxes are as bad as, or worse, than slavery, jim crow, and the denial of womens rights xp

The answer of course is that leftist-progressives only support constitutional liberties when they put national existence at risk and oppose them when they work to protect national existence.

The great shift here, stems from the hyperbolic, sweeping 'only'. W/o it, l-ps are msiguided and dangerous and conservatives are sound. W/ it, l-ps seek the destruction of the nation and conservatives can not only be proud but they are a necessity.

i should really read adam smith one of these days.

which "he" do you mean, michael?

xps david yerushalmi writes like a bullying asshole so i dunno if there's much good to be had picking him apart...

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljwqj6obHt1qcokc4o1_500.gif

^^ freedomworks softball team

and we all faced confiscatory tax rates throughout the postwar period.

Assuming you were really wealthy, maybe. Interesting to note that this was one of the periods of the greatest wealth creation in the history of humanity.

I wonder is stealing bases is allowed in Objectivist softball.

*if

It's mandatory, actually

which "he" do you mean, michael?

David Boaz.

See if you can find Adam Smith's Mistake by Kenneth Lux, goole.

k, i should start with the primary stuff tho! i'm really very poorly read, it's crazy

We suffer under a lot of regulations and restrictions that our ancestors didn’t face.

This victimizing stuff is so narcissistic and petty, thinking you are unique in the history of mankind because you suffer the great injustice of having to pay taxes. The injustice of having a number on a piece of paper not be a higher number.

Pretty sure anyone from the past would gladly trade not having to put their children to work in a factory, not getting the plague, not dying before your 30th birthday, not being able to travel anywhere without it taking month/years of your life, not living in a cave, etc. for an abstract numerical inconvenience.

Let's all say this together: MY INCOME IS NOT A LIVING HUMAN BEING

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NRO hosts a symposium of old hands and godfathers of the conservative movement remembering Bill Rusher.

William F. Buckley Jr. toasts Bill Rusher, with whom he has been recently reunited.

Ed Whelan unpacks the legal implications of Vaughn Walker’s recent disclosure.

Fred Thompson tells the true story of the Gucci loafers at the Iowa State Fair, and derives a lesson about political journalists.

Dennis Prager urges Christians to exhibit solidarity with those persecuted in the Middle East.

Mona Charen observes that the government isn’t smart enough to effectively promote public health.

Thomas Sowell exposes the hypocrisy of those who claim they are against “bullying.”

Jay Nordlinger improvises on protesters in Syria, Obama in Latin America, Vittorio Arrigoni (killed) in Palestine, and Bill Rusher’s love for dessert and freedom.

At one point should this tryannical imposition by the collective on the individual end? Do we have the collective right to proscribe murder? To insist on military service? To demand innoculation, primary education, etc...?

Quit bullying us into not bullying!

love for dessert and freedom

Ha ha! These oafs.

Ladies and gentlemen, the American right wing, 2011.

Speaking of tyranny!

This should make NRO apoplectic.

Every day, I suffer under regulation.

do we have a thread on how conservatives are incapable of being funny?

Well, Reagan's dead, right?

the dreadlock guy's reaction to the girl interrupting is legit funny tho

i dont really think it counts as right-wing sewer but this #trigscrew situation is something else

http://www.adweek.com/news/press/wonkette-editor-slates-weigel-duke-it-out-emails-adweek-130832

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-22/trig-palin-wonkette-post-how-it-started-a-flame-war

it was ill-considered and poorly executed, but i still think this is pretty key:

"the last word linking to a video of Levi Johnston accusing the former governor herself of calling Trig 'retarded.'"

"In any case, Jack has been admonished and put on night probation until further notice."

max is this how you got your gig

"I'll tell you what. He went to Occidental College then suddenly he ends up at one of the best schools in the country, Columbia. He vaults from there to Harvard Law School. Suddenly he's on the Harvard Law Review. Suddenly he's the editor of Harvard Law Review. We've never seen any grades of the guy. These are legitimate questions," Buchanan said.

http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/the-manchurian-candidate.jpg

is pat buchanan implying that occidental college is NOT one of the best schools in the country?!

he's really blowing the lid off your (and obama's) biggest deception

the grades thing is even funnier when the donald does it.

do we have a thread on how conservatives are incapable of being funny?

― like, in Portland, they just don't fucking care, for example. (gr8080), Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:50 PM (6 days ago) Bookmark

man there are two ppl who write for big gov't & the corner, andrew klavan and uh somebody 'kahane' (who's s'posed to be some kind of liberal caricature pseudonym) and they are both completely devoid of lols.

I direct you to Jay "Chuckles" Nordlinger's post on The Corner this morning.

nordlinger is hilaire!! don't think he knows it tho.