Radical Leftist? Goddamned right I am.

[Philosoraptor]

When a radical rightist calls any liberal a radical, wild eyed leftist, he of course is insulting them, but I am not insulted by this label. I wear it like a badge of honor, as Dan Quayle once uttered. The only people who can counteract radical rightists are radical leftists.

There is a cartoon image of a radical leftist, a drugged out hippie, burning a flag, throwing bombs, rioting in the streets, but that is not what I am. I am just a citizen who is tired of this bullshit, and if something radical needs to be said or done against the radical right maniacs currently conquering the globe, then so be it.

Radical doesn't necessarily mean violence, neither does revolution, both can be brought about without a single drop of blood, without a single bomb or bullet, believe it or not.

How can you seriously take the accusation of being a radical when the president has killed unknown thousands of innocent people and stolen two elections and trillions of dollars?

Who are the real radicals here, them or us? They have radically fucked everything up, and only a radically opposing force can overcome them.

Instead of cozying up to bush, I want someone to oppose him, radically. Instead of agreeing with his policies, I want to see some radical disagreeing. Instead of letting him piss on the constitution instead of defending it, radical leftists should come forward and say aloud what needs to be said. I don't hear or see anyone doing that.

Stop taking the label of radical leftist as some sort of insult from radical rightists. Oppose them on every level and issue, radically, and hurry it the fuck up.

Is it radical to want what I want? Am I a radical? If so, so be it, bush made me that way.

[xchrom]

1. me too!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Well said! I'm right there with you. K&R!

[magellan]

3. I wonder something

Do radical leftists have an extensive history of throwing bombs and rioting in the streets in this country? Or is this just the stereotype the radical right want everyone to buy into?

[Philosoraptor]

4. Repubs are stuck in the sixties.

Which they often accuse us of.

[magellan]

7. Well, sometimes I wish I were stuck in the sixties

I was only a handful of years old then and the most important things in life were kisses and grandma's candy drawer.

[vssmith]

5. Sign me up!

[Freedom_from_Chains]

6. Keep in mind that I am sure the founders of this country,

the patriots, were considered radicals by the British.

[rosesaylavee]

8. The writers of the constitution were

considered very radical by their fellow countrymen. Reading a great book this week called "A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution". Details who the writers were and how they fought and argued that summer they met to write the constitution.

Their state leadership who sent delegates to the convention didn't necessarily intend for them to invent the constitution and form a new govt. The intention was to fix what was already in place. It's a great story.

Thank g*d for their radical ideas!!

[Freedom_from_Chains]

12. I saw that book somewhere and it looked interesting.

But you are correct, the convention was originally suppose to fix the articles, but a core group, the radicals, realized that it was in such trouble that they were going to have to start from scratch which at the time was a very radical idea and there was much concern as to how it would be perceived by the people.

[pansypoo53219]

23. i have been reading a 1906 set of famous orations

(prior to ebay-gotta read, finding many blogable stuff re-georgie) and just finished 1st british(greece unreadably boring, rome good), and started 2nd britain.

WE. assministration, sounds a LOT like the leaders of the redcoats in what they say about iWaq. the parallels are endless, abu ghraib! (back then siccing indians on the americans). of course georgie has napoleon syndrome and oedipal. lots of napoleon in him.

[shadowknows69]

9. Right there with you raptor

long live the "loony" left

<edit> I just noticed I have the "I donated" icon. I wasn't able to. If someone donated on my behalf I humbly thank you.

[Warren Stupidity]

10. Up against the wall kleptocracy muthafuckers!

Yeah me too. If radical leftist means that I want to dismantle the kleptocracy and democratize society from top to bottom - yeah that's me.

[acmejack]

11. It's what I like about you sight unseen...

They would like everyone to believe that we are all anarchists, ex SDS people, druggies, etc. Screw them, a lot of us are veterans, it's really odd, a lot of them aren't! They're the radicals, we're the sane ones here!

[democrank]

13. These radical ideas must be stopped !

You know.... human rights, civil rights, tolerance, economic justice, safe work places, clean air, affordable health care. The worst one of all is PEACE.

[Glorfindel]

14. "If this be (radical), then let us make the most of it!"

Well said, indeed. THANK YOU for posting what I've been longing to say but couldn't articulate.

[JohnnyLib]

15. Me, too, BUT

IMO, we really have to remember that part of the Roviavellian way is manipulation of American language in the most direct way, amplified by RW talk radio. Worked for HitlerCo, too.

[shadowknows69]

16. I have some language for Rove and Co.

Shadow says: Go fuck yourself.

[Philosoraptor]

17. Roviavellian, I like it.

It's true, they like catch phrases and insults, and it is very Hitlerian. Suckers roam the land in vast herds.

[Lerkfish]

18. "moderates" and "centrists" are not enough to counter what's going on

in washington now. Compromise, appeasement and bipartisanship are tools ineffective with fascism.

[Philosoraptor]

20. We've utterly lost sight of why we fought Hitler.

And the lessons of the Nazi horrors have been lost. In fact, they've apparently used the Nazi playbook to get to where we are now. What fucking planet am I on?

[endarkenment]

21. It is the planet mayonaise

Sometime around 1970 earth went through a space/time warp and everything went bad. I personaly blame charlie manson, although he was likely a manifestation rather than an agent.

[Ezlivin]

19. Ucking Fa!

(Feeling a bit polite this morning, hence the Pig Latin.)

I find that it's easy to bear to the left when you see what the right has done.

And the more I see what Bush, et al are capable of, I veer ever more leftward.

Rationality: Where the Left Begins.

[madokie]

22. and I am damn proud of it too

the only word that truly fits me. radical

[YOY]

24. The political compass of the US is off-whack

The 'far left' that they accuse us of being is actually pretty reasonable compared to the far right that the 'moderately right' right wing actually is.

They're just to insular to realize that.

[Philosoraptor]

25. After that press conference just now, my resolve strengthened.

He is getting belligerent, just like Mussolini, the danger grows.

[OnionPatch]

26. Notice how

you never, ever hear a whisper of the phrase "radical right" on any of the so-called mainstream media even though this administration and congress are the most radical right in recent history. On the other hand, the term "radical leftist" gets thrown around everywhere. Oh, and by-the-way, why are we called "leftists" but they aren't called "rightists"? According to the dictionary, "rightist" is the opposite of "leftist". But I don't know if I've ever even heard that term used.

You are right. They are the radicals and it will take more than milquetoast opposition to keep them from ruining our country.

[Philosoraptor]

27. Too many nice guys on our side?

Too many diplomats and not enough hell raisers and fighters

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

28. It seems to me...

that radical leftists were the only people who were right about George Bush five years ago.

It seems to me that radical leftists were the only people who were right about Iraq three years ago.

It seems to me that radical leftists were the only people who were right about global warming period.

It seems to me that radical leftists are the only people who haven't had their heads shoved up their collective asses for the last six years.

[Philosoraptor]

29. Its going to take a radical shift.

We should all just admit it, and we should gladly accept the supposed insult as a compliment.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

30. I'd be happy...

with some apologies from the moderate dems...

[Philosoraptor]

31. Moderates on a battlefield will get you killed.

[melissinha]

32. I am a dyed in wool commie pinko liberal too!!!

Amen.. I am so sick of my family who are liberals who say i'm radical.... There is so much at stake that I won't shut up....

[undergroundpanther]

33. Rrrowr

I'm as radical as they come..Wild eyed too. and I don't care what any"conservative" bully thinks about me as far as I am concerned they are anti social thugs not worth wiping my ass with... Fuck all the "alphas" who are scared of change,self hegemony protecting,status quo defending,backward glancing, old tyme,"nostalgic" for the way things NEVER were,deluded,greedy,free market religious fanatics, ,fundie control freaks,hyper ambitious assholes, the
frightened,stupid,too aggressive,reactionary, hypocritical, self responsibility spewing,
Old school or covert,racists,bigots,homophobic,misogynists poor bashers,And all those "traditional" Dysfunctional family values ,while living secret dual lives like addicts to fetishistic sadistic coercive exploitative sex ,excessive drugs and sickening corruption.All those insulated parasitic,predatory silver-spooned, ,gated community, pieces of sub human shit running everything to ruin so they can tell themselves they are so damn special and DESERVE what they steal.. FUCK THE CONSERVATIVES..They alone,hold back positive social changes and justice with their fucking fears,fucking business schemes,rampant selfishness, insane narcissism,pathological authoritarianism, and their stupid religion cults they want to IMPOSE everywhere and their dumb-ass cultural taboos,Inequality, and corporate shell games that keep them powerful and their wingtips on our backs..

If I had my way, I'd put them all on a boat with just the clothes they are wearing dump them on an island and leave them there and tell them THEY are responsible..to fixit.Let these idiots recreate that sick ass hierarchical bully boy feudal world they lust over in their private clubrooms,that they want knowing we will not play that game, they wanna push it. I say no, They can go play it with themselves ,with their fellow scared greedy unethical thugs ,Have them drop the act,we know what they are,Assholes with bad personalities who refuse to be decent human beings for real. So fuck 'em!

We need to get all these psychopaths the FUCK out of power here and if these thugs EVER try to come over here and control anything,again,treat them as the constitution says to do with those who commit treason..Aaargh.!

Conservatism is a SICKNESS!

[lonestarnot]

34. Left of fucking left!

[CrispyQ]

35. Ditto!

Me too!

[lonestarnot]

36. right on!

[immoderate]

37. Radical means "root."

Same ah, root as radish!

Anyway, radicals approach a problem by the root. That's how to get it solved.

--IMM (immoderate, get it?)

[SoyCat]

38. Count me in--and damned proud of it!

[earth mom]

39. I'd bet the majority of this country is on the radical left.

The thugs have pulled this country so far right that what used to be left is now considered radical.

Long live the radical left!

[Philosoraptor]

40. EXPOSE the radical rightists!