Insult the left

[jpgray]

Call them whiners, pony-wanters, do-nothing bomb-throwers, basement-dwelling fantasists. Accuse them of never lifting a finger during an election. Do it, because there's no risk.

If you're right about their implacable laziness, there was no convincing them anyway. If you're wrong, and are insulting someone who has been a volunteer, worker and voter for the party in every election they could, no amount of internet harassment is going to undermine such commitment.

It's a cruel accusation, of course, and if you use it recklessly harm will be needlessly inflicted. But if you can't stand to hear criticism, and it makes you feel good to make the accusation, go for it. In practical terms, you will find the unfairly accused back at the phone bank, back walking the precinct, and back at the polls anyway.

Of course, if you can't stand to hear criticism, one wonders how you could ever speak for hours on the phone to strangers spewing the worst kind of bile at the president and the party. One wonders how you could ever be found knocking on doors and patiently dealing with the open contempt, fear and hatred many have for Democrats. One wonders how you could ever grit your teeth to support a conservative Democrat that despises openly everything the party has accomplished.

I shouldn't make these insinuations, not only because they rely on baseless innuendo, but because you can't stand to hear criticism. Being on the left, though, I'm willing to be insulted if it makes you feel any better. You won't chase me out of the party or the precinct, off the phone or away from the ballot box. You won't bully me out of criticizing bad policy and strategy from the party I support either.

So let fly! First one to accuse me of sitting on my ass and never doing anything (or actively defeating Democrats) gets a gold star.

[FrenchieCat]

1. So what did you do?

It's a question.

[Hannah Bell]

2. sure it is.

[jpgray]

3. Edit: I did less than I could have

That's what important.

[FrenchieCat]

4. Yes, I believe the more one does, the more valid their opinion

is......

and for those who didn't vote, their opinion is even less valid....

So thanks for what you did.
I wish everyone was more like you.

[jpgray]

5. You know, I feel like shit for posting this thread

I don't want to encourage a pissing contest or division, and I feel guilty about the time I've wasted this election. So many people did so much more with far greater obstacles and obligations than I had. I don't deserve your thanks, but you're very kind to offer any. We're allies where it counts, even if we disagree often on this board.

[BzaDem]

6. "dealing with the open contempt, fear and hatred many have for Democrats"

Why do you assume that just because you hate Democrats, that there are many others that agree with you? Obama's approval rating among liberals and Democrats and liberal democrats is extraordinarily high. Or are you talking about Republicans who hate Democrats?

"Accuse them of never lifting a finger during an election."

I think the only people being accused of not lifting a finger are the people who admit they don't vote Democratic (or threaten to). It's not like people are accusing voters who vote Democratic of not voting Democratic.