Leftists Hate Their Political Opponents

"The difference between the parties is this: Republicans think Democrats are misguided... Democrats think Republicans are EVIL."

I forget who said that [Dennis Prager did], but here in liberal Connecticut I run across this attitude everyday.

Short illustration. I know two women who have been friends for decades. One is knee-jerk liberal (and married to a multimillionaire banker) and the other is conservative working woman.

During the last election the liberal announced that anyone voting for McCain would have to be a racist. The conservative replied "I'm planning to vote for McCain, does that make me a racist?"

The liberal replied "Yes, it does." The conservative left the house in tears. Decades of friendship lost due to the willful blindness of liberals.

Reply 6 - Posted by: Cooling Saucer, 7/22/2010 6:06:58 AM     (No. 6704635)

What the Republicans don't believe and therefore cannot understand is that the left hates them. It's not a matter of not agreeing or having a difference of opinion -- the left hates Republicans. Hatred is a key symptom of fanaticism.

The use to which demagogues put hatred is described with incredible precision by Eric Hoffer in his wonderful book, "The True Believer." Demagogues always instill hatred among their followers because hatred acts as a unifier. It's a cheap unifier because hatred appeals not to intellect but rather raw emotions. Hoffer cautions that hatred exacts a huge price because it causes the hater to lose those very values that the hater claims to espouse and advance. Its uncanny watching Oberman, O'Donnell, Matthew's -- any of those fanatical left-wing journalists -- go off full-tilt crazy in their absolute hatred of the person they are talking about. Its no wonder that Chas. Krauthammer coined a phrase, "Bush Derangement Syndrome" to describe the fanatical hatred by the left of George Bush. But Derangement Syndrome (DS) tranfers easily to anyone -- hence, it is easy for a hater to have, say, Palin DS, Barnes DS ... whatever.

Any candidate that goes up against a democrat needs to understand this most ugly and destructive force. It's been said that politics is not beanbag. Yes, but having it devolve into a bucket of blood has not enhanced the process. Republicans better be ready -- it's going to get a lot worse, I fear.