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freshwest

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9. Why I'm also losing patience with the 'both parties are alike' meme. The GOP loves that. Give the RW

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:45 AM

Apr 2012

Cover as 'reasonable 'and justifies what they do, because 'See! They did X, also!' So they vote for the GOP no matter what scandal, what harm they do.

The 'there's no difference' meme demoralizes the left, so they don't vote and then lose elections consistently. Shooting those who are 'trying to make a difference' in the back.

There is a huge difference on the largest issues, the social safety net, essential regulation and human rights. But it's never enough for those who bought the meme. It's the left's version of 'I'm too smart to be fooled by X, so I don't care and neither should you.'

Robinson wrote a mild rebuke, but altogether true.

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Eugene Robinson's Knock Out Punch - Republican rhetoric over the top [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

So speaks lukkadairish Apr 2012 #1

Nailed it. There ProSense Apr 2012 #2

K & R. Eugene Robinson doing great work, as usual. n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #3

Gene Robinson is always a voice of sanity hifiguy Apr 2012 #4

he's right. barbtries Apr 2012 #5

Well, he is in media. Let's be glad for that. nolabear Apr 2012 #7

we gotta take what we can get. barbtries Apr 2012 #11

How often is he on the air NewJeffCT Apr 2012 #13

K&R Bobbie Jo Apr 2012 #6

that's been obvious for a very long time stupidicus Apr 2012 #8

I remember that NewJeffCT Apr 2012 #14

as many do I'm sure stupidicus Apr 2012 #18

Why I'm also losing patience with the 'both parties are alike' meme. The GOP loves that. Give the RW freshwest Apr 2012 #9

rightwing rhetoric marshall gaines Apr 2012 #10

K&R SunSeeker Apr 2012 #12

Love me some Gene. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #15

Robinson went yard with that. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2012 #16

The right is made up of a bunch of cowards, governed by fear... polichick Apr 2012 #17

Their brains are wired for fear. mwb970 Apr 2012 #23

That's true, but in recent years they're actually regressing... polichick Apr 2012 #26

Excellent. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #19

Far Left? many a good man Apr 2012 #20

I just fell in love with Eugene Robinson SemperEadem Apr 2012 #21

"Both sides" has been a lie since we adopted the meme from the French saras Apr 2012 #22

Republicans have transformed into fascists B Calm Apr 2012 #24

Actually Robinson's comments are timid... jimlup Apr 2012 #25

He seems to be talking mostly about the politicians. And there he has a point RZM Apr 2012 #27