I completely agree with Eugene Robinson on this.<\/p>\n
Republican rhetoric that damages the nation – The Washington Post<\/a> by Eugene Robinson<\/a>, Published: April 19<\/p>\n Let me be clear: I\u2019m saying that the extreme language we hear from the far right is qualitatively different from the extreme language we hear from the far left \u2014 and far more damaging to the ties that bind us as a nation. Tut-tutting that both sides should tone it down is meaningless. For all intents and purposes, one side is the problem. \u2026<\/p>\n More chilling, to me, was the way his audience of gun enthusiasts applauded in agreement as Nugent compared the Obama administration to a bunch of \u201ccoyotes in your living room\u201d who deserve to be shot \u2026<\/p>\n Violent metaphors aside, the nub of Nugent\u2019s argument \u2014 and I use the word advisedly \u2014 was this: \u201cIf you can\u2019t go home and get everybody in your lives to clean house in this vile, evil, America-hating administration, I don\u2019t even know what you\u2019re made of.\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n West can\u2019t really believe this nonsense. What he\u2019s trying to do is delegitimize the entire stream of progressive thought that has run wide and deep through American history since the nation\u2019s founding. Disagree with his views, West insists, and you\u2019re not just a political opponent, you\u2019re a godless Marxist.<\/p>\n There is no symmetry here. The far left may hurl insults at the right but doesn\u2019t scream \u201cfascism\u201d whenever a Republican proposes privatizing Medicare.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Republican rhetoric that damages the nation – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I completely agree with Eugene Robinson on this. Republican rhetoric that damages the nation – The Washington Post by Eugene Robinson, Published: April 19 Let me be clear: I\u2019m saying that the extreme language we hear from the far right is qualitatively different from the extreme language we hear from the far left \u2014 and … Continue reading "The only effective way to deal with bullies is to confront them." – The Washington Post<\/span> \n