tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9908604.post644817117859717950..comments2024-03-01T00:27:42.852-08:00Comments on Hammer Of The Blogs: Silent But FredlyHeywood J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05627748699423939682noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9908604.post-50981931411414717562007-06-02T23:49:00.000-07:002007-06-02T23:49:00.000-07:00Exactly, they're authoritarians, not conservative ...Exactly, they're authoritarians, not conservative at all. They are clearly and resolutely for the expansion of potentially oppressive state power. And like all authoritarians, they don't bother with the niceties of saying so, they keep it in the context of "security", until people are baying like underfed dogs for it.<BR/><BR/>We used to have media commentators to help sort this shit out, but aside from Olbermann, I have no idea who would be willing to step up and recognize these security thugs as such.Heywood J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05627748699423939682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9908604.post-84921742391166561022007-06-02T21:55:00.000-07:002007-06-02T21:55:00.000-07:00Good question:But what does "conservative" mean an...Good question:<BR/><BR/><I>But what does "conservative" mean anymore?</I><BR/><BR/>Confucius suggested that the <I> rectification of names </I> could remedy the lack of political order and the general failure to deal with reality that plagued early Chinese culture.<BR/><BR/>(sound familiar?) <BR/><BR/>The GOP could use a dose of such a cure, and I'd suggest starting by rectifying the name "conservative", because the modern republican party isn't conserving anything. It simply doesn't deserve this good word.<BR/><BR/>The term "authoritarianism" is infinitely closer to what typical republicans want. The various GOP presidential debates demonstrate this desire for authoritarian rule, so let's rectify the names accordingly, stop saying "conservative", start saying "authoritarian" instead, and thus tell the truth about the GOP for a welcome change.cieranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312762083686865805noreply@blogger.com