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38. Right-wing Wackadoodle Charles Johnson - Why I Parted Ways With The Right (2009)
Wed Feb 20, 2013, 03:39 PM
Feb 2013

[font size="4"] Why I Parted Ways With The Right[/font size="4"]
By Charles Johnson
30 November 2009

1. Support for fascists, both in America (see: Pat Buchanan, Robert Stacy McCain, etc.) and in Europe (see: Vlaams Belang, BNP, SIOE, Pat Buchanan, etc.)

2. Support for bigotry, hatred, and white supremacism (see: Pat Buchanan, Ann Coulter, Robert Stacy McCain, Lew Rockwell, etc.)

3. Support for throwing women back into the Dark Ages, and general religious fanaticism (see: Operation Rescue, anti-abortion groups, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, Tony Perkins, the entire religious right, etc.)

4. Support for anti-science bad craziness (see: creationism, climate change denialism, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, James Inhofe, etc.)

5. Support for homophobic bigotry (see: Sarah Palin, Dobson, the entire religious right, etc.)

6. Support for anti-government lunacy (see: tea parties, militias, Fox News, Glenn Beck, etc.)

7. Support for conspiracy theories and hate speech (see: Alex Jones, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Birthers, creationists, climate deniers, etc.)

8. A right-wing blogosphere that is almost universally dominated by raging hate speech (see: Hot Air, Free Republic, Ace of Spades, etc.)

9. Anti-Islamic bigotry that goes far beyond simply criticizing radical Islam, into support for fascism, violence, and genocide (see: Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, etc.)

10. Hatred for President Obama that goes far beyond simply criticizing his policies, into racism, hate speech, and bizarre conspiracy theories (see: witch doctor pictures, tea parties, Birthers, Michelle Malkin, Fox News, World Net Daily, Newsmax, and every other right wing source)

And much, much more. The American right wing has gone off the rails, into the bushes, and off the cliff.

I won’t be going over the cliff with them.

I No Longer Recognize My Party [View all] Peaceful Protester Feb 2013 OP
Thank you for your honest comment. northoftheborder Feb 2013 #1
I expect there will be a lot more of this sort of thing Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #2
A registered Republican for 30 years BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #3
plenty of DUers voted for Reagan Skittles Feb 2013 #4
I wasn't fooled either. tilsammans Feb 2013 #5
The fact that this person is on our side now is a good. thing. iandhr Feb 2013 #9
At first glance, I would think so as well BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #15
Amen Ivan. jcgoldie Feb 2013 #16
Then you don't know very many people. Blanks Feb 2013 #32
I voted for Raygun in '84 CANDO Feb 2013 #47
Don't judge people on that basis, necessarily frazzled Feb 2013 #36
Whats funny is Rayguns would be drummed out of the current teabag party. workinclasszero Feb 2013 #46
Hi oldandhappy Feb 2013 #6
Welcome to the club of political recovery. Lots here that have what you have. MichiganVote Feb 2013 #7
They're late to the party. Pete McCloskey spelled their doom in 2007 Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #8
Well said. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #29
Bush The First was the capper. Caligulla Feb 2013 #40
I am a democrat and have to say nineteen50 Feb 2013 #10
20 years from now this may very well be posted by a democrat.. frylock Feb 2013 #11
I have many Republican friends who have voted for the President Coolest Ranger Feb 2013 #12
K&R gateley Feb 2013 #13
I used to be a Republican rightsideout Feb 2013 #14
So was I when I was younger 47of74 Feb 2013 #21
If its any consolation I don't recognize my party either. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #17
I've been convinced President Obama was a Republican from the beginning. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #18
+100 n/t truebluegreen Feb 2013 #26
The difference, I think, is that he doesn't openly show animosity towards us. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #30
^ For the win Myrina Feb 2013 #33
I just found out my 90 year old Arizonan lifelong Republican uncle ... Kablooie Feb 2013 #19
I want more people John2 Feb 2013 #23
I really would love to find out Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #20
The Big Tent is too damn big. Too many 80's style Republicans dressed up as "New Democrats" nowadays blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #22
I gather you must be John2 Feb 2013 #24
Since he didn't mention Obamacare, why would you think that? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #34
Dream Act, ending wars, equal pay, not defending DOMA great white snark Feb 2013 #39
Obviously wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #42
Agree 1000% thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #25
+100 truebluegreen Feb 2013 #27
Well said. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #31
K&R That's because they changed the name. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #28
Hence why there is a setious need for a separate forum/sub forum for lefties. idwiyo Feb 2013 #35
Welcome to the Party of Mainstream America BlueDemKev Feb 2013 #37
Right-wing Wackadoodle Charles Johnson - Why I Parted Ways With The Right (2009) Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #38
BINGO!!! SmittynMo Feb 2013 #44
I had talk with republican on train this morning marlakay Feb 2013 #41
When she got home, SmittynMo Feb 2013 #45
Honesty - The best medicine SmittynMo Feb 2013 #43
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