<< Done with it? I certainly didn't _start_ it.
Not only did you start it, but that between the two of us, you're the only one that has engaged in it.
<< But more characteristic? Certainly. That sort of arrogant contempt for most Americans is far less common among conservatives. We don't know The One Truth. That's not our job, after all, so a conservative who pretends he does is behaving in a fundamentally aconservative manner. Saying that most Americans are, I forget the charming turn of phrase, but arrogant fools was the sense, I think, isn't something you're going to catch John, Kevin, or me doing. Ever.
Well brin-l isn't directly representative of this country but:
"If I _wanted_ to debate with fanatics, there are probably more interesting places to do it."
Sounds like arrogant contempt to me.
<< I submit that the fact that I was (I believe) one of only two people to note and comment upon that particular statement supports my earlier contention that has got you all upset. The fact that you're more upset at my response to it that the statement itself does so even more.
But you misread me. I'm not upset, I just thought your comments ironic in light of recent events.
As far as Tom's comments go, I would not have put it as vociferously as he did, but if a poll of the American public reveals that most of them are bigots, I would not be afraid to point it out. Are you saying that conservatives would always go along with the majority opinion, no matter what?
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So the question is, what does it say about you that what Tom said didn't bother you
enough to object to it? Want to prove me wrong? I'm willing to accept that I was. I was pretty pissed at your comment, since I was trying to have fun and you were being very rude. But I'll accept that my statement was easily misinterpreted.
If you were just being flip, I did misread you. As far as being rude, your comments to me going back over the last few weeks have been consistently rude. What's more they seldom even made an attempt to address the topic that was being discussed.
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But if you want to prove me wrong, saying something when someone on _your_ side of the political line says something like that would be a good start. If John ever did the same (and I don't think he ever would, because he's a _lot_ more polite than the people on this list who abuse him constantly and then whine and whimper when he snaps back) I'd call him on it.
In fact, he has and, as best I can recall, you didn't, but I want to give credit where it is due; John's debating in recent months has been polite and to the point and as a result much more effective.
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