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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEugene Robinson: Republican rhetoric over the top
Not all overheated political rhetoric is alike. Delusional right-wing crazy talk the kind of ranting weve heard recently from washed-up rock star Ted Nugent and Tea Party-backed Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) is a special kind of poison that cannot be safely ignored.
Let me be clear: Im saying that the extreme language we hear from the far right is qualitatively different from the extreme language we hear from the far left and far more damaging to the ties that bind us as a nation. Tut-tutting that both sides should tone it down is meaningless. For all intents and purposes, one side is the problem.
Believe me, I would prefer not to dignify the ravings of Nugent or West by commenting on them. Nugent seems to be motivated by paranoia; West, perhaps by cynical calculation. It would be satisfying to withhold the attention they seek, but this is not an option. The only effective way to deal with bullies is to confront them. . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republican-rhetoric-that-damages-the-nation/2012/04/19/gIQAlPH8TT_story.html
Another right-on column. I'm glad he's on our side.
trof
(54,256 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,441 posts)West is completely out of his mind and belongs in a mental hospital. His Abu Gharib involvement should have landed him in solitary.
otohara
(24,135 posts)we can't be silent about their insane and dangerous rhetoric or guns any longer.