http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/03/since_you_asked.html

A left-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

--believes the United States is a fundamentally negative force in the world.

--believes that American imperialism is the primary cause of Islamic radicalism.

--believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was not an individual case of monumental stupidity, but a consequence of America’s fundamental imperialistic nature.

--tends to blame America for the failures of others—i.e. the failure of our NATO allies to fulfill their responsibilities in Afghanistan.

--doesn’t believe that capitalism, carefully regulated and progressively taxed, is the best liberal idea in human history.

--believes American society is fundamentally unfair (as opposed to having unfair aspects that need improvement).

--believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of society.

--believes that America isn’t really a democracy.

--believes that corporations are fundamentally evil.

--believes in a corporate conspiracy that controls the world.

--is intolerant of good ideas when they come from conservative sources.

--dismissively mocks people of faith, especially those who are opposed to abortion and gay marriage.

Know anyone like that? :)

Hmm... Glad to know I'm not a left-wing extremist. Well, except for the corporations ruling the world part. I think that's true. A bad thing? Not necessarily. But true.

He does nail it.
Some people are very predictable.

A right-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

--believes the United States is the only positive force in the world.

--believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was possibly one of the most brilliant and well-planned military actions EVAR.

--tends to blame the UN and/or Democrats/liberals for the failure of just about everything.

--believes that every person in American society is treated equally and with respect.

--believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of blacks, gays, and Democrats/liberals.

--believes that American democracy should be exported (by force, if necessary) to every country on the planet.

--believes that Democrats/liberals are fundamentally evil.

--supports the creation of a US corporate cabal that controls the world.

--is intolerant of good ideas when they come from Democratic/liberal sources.

--dismissively mocks people who don’t believe in the all-knowing and all-powerful Christian god, especially those who support abortion and gay marriage.

--regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to attack Democrats/liberals.

:rolleyes:

Good point Frannie. Glad to know I'm not a right wing extremist either! :D

Marzipan does nail it.
Some people are very predictable.

A right-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:
--believes the United States is the only positive force in the world. disagree.
--believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was possibly one of the most brilliant and well-planned military actions EVAR. disagree
--tends to blame the UN and/or Democrats/liberals for the failure of just about everything. agree
--believes that every person in American society is treated equally and with respect. disagree
--believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of blacks, gays, and Democrats/liberals. disagree
--believes that American democracy should be exported (by force, if necessary) to every country on the planet. disagree
--believes that Democrats/liberals are fundamentally evil. disagree
--supports the creation of a US corporate cabal that controls the world. disagree
--is intolerant of good ideas when they come from Democratic/liberal sources. disagree

--dismissively mocks people who don’t believe in ....
--regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to attack .... The last two really do pertain to the extreme left wing people around here.

This was the worst list EVAR (sic).

A right-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

--believes the United States is the only positive force in the world.

--believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was possibly one of the most brilliant and well-planned military actions EVAR.

--tends to blame the UN and/or Democrats/liberals for the failure of just about everything.

--believes that every person in American society is treated equally and with respect.

--believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of blacks, gays, and Democrats/liberals.

--believes that American democracy should be exported (by force, if necessary) to every country on the planet.

--believes that Democrats/liberals are fundamentally evil.

--supports the creation of a US corporate cabal that controls the world.

--is intolerant of good ideas when they come from Democratic/liberal sources.

--dismissively mocks people who don’t believe in the all-knowing and all-powerful Christian god, especially those who support abortion and gay marriage.

--regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to attack Democrats/liberals.

:rolleyes:

Seems like we may have touched a nerve.

Seems like we may have touched a nerve.

I agree! Just look how outraged Brooks is! ;)


--dismissively mocks people who don’t believe in ....
--regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to attack ....

The last two really do pertain to the extreme left wing people

You're saying that right-wingers don't use vulgar and intolerant language? I'm curious, then, how you define Ann Coulter's recent remarks about John Edwards, or the remarks she made regarding the widows of 9/11. Not harsh? Not vulgar? Not intolerant? How about the right-wing extremists who line up at the funerals of fallen gay soldiers with signs that say stuff like "God HATES FAGS!" and so on. I suppose that's not vulgar or intolerant either, in your book.

This was the worst list EVAR (sic).

Um. "EVAR" is how the cool kids spell it when wishing to show not only emphasis but sarcasm. Of course, someone like you wouldn't be aware of this.

:rolleyes:

A left-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

1. believes the United States is a fundamentally negative force in the world.

2. believes that American imperialism is the primary cause of Islamic radicalism.

3. believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was not an individual case of monumental stupidity, but a consequence of America’s fundamental imperialistic nature.

4. tends to blame America for the failures of others—i.e. the failure of our NATO allies to fulfill their responsibilities in Afghanistan.

5. doesn’t believe that capitalism, carefully regulated and progressively taxed, is the best liberal idea in human history.

6. believes American society is fundamentally unfair (as opposed to having unfair aspects that need improvement).

7. believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of society.

8. believes that America isn’t really a democracy.

9. believes that corporations are fundamentally evil.

10. believes in a corporate conspiracy that controls the world.

11. is intolerant of good ideas when they come from conservative sources.

12. dismissively mocks people of faith, especially those who are opposed to abortion and gay marriage.

1. Some do. This is taken from the liberal belief that criticism of the government is good.

2. It no doubt adds to it. Look at all the flag burnings, but I doubt you will find very many leftists (even extremists) who say that America is the sole cause.

3. I live in Berkeley dammit, this is absurd. All the extremist liberals think that it's soley because of Bush's stupidity.

4. I don't see that in the extreme liberals at all.

5. True

6. They voice their criticisms on individual points more than anyone else. That one is a load of crap.

7. True

8. It's not. A true democracy would not have electoral colleges.

9. True, unless they are hippie corporations.

10. True

11. Very often true.

12. That has more to do with the issues than the faith. It just so happens that most pro-life and anti-gay marriage supporters are Christian.


It would be just as easy to make a list for extremist conservatives, but it really means nothing since they are extremists.

Here's klein's list for right-wing extremists.

A right-wing extremist exhibits many, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

--believes that America is always, in every instance, the ultimate force of moral authority in the world.

--believes that Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11—even if not directly, he was just that sort of guy.

--sees transnational non-governmental groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International as “the next threats” to U.S. sovereignty. Calls them Transies, derisively.

--doesn’t hold a passport, as a matter of principle: there’s nothing over there except depravity.

--believes that capitalism creates perfect justice, and that any attempt to tax or regulate it constitutes “social engineering.” (Doesn't believe in evolution, but does believe in social darwinism.)

--believes global warming is a left-wing myth.

--believes in the Second Amendment to the Constituion, but has some “problems” with the First.

--believes that any form of universal health insurance is socialism, even the tax credit system first proposed by the Heritage Foundation.

--believes that there are inferior races.

--believes that there are inferior religions.

--believes in a global conspiracy led by Jewish bankers, Hollywood executives and journalists.

--believes, despite the above, that Israel is absolutely wonderful, and that when it achieves full dominion over its Biblical lands—especially Judea and Samaria—a great battle will be fought and Jesus will descend from the clouds.

--believes that homosexuals are condemned to hell.

--only receives news from Fox or right-wing radio talk show hosts.

--believes Hillary Clinton is a dangerous radical.

--regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to mock liberals.

This is just a partial list, off the top of my head...but I'm sure, as with lefties, these guys simply don't exist, either.



Enjoy.

Yeah, but you can't tell me the last two in that list aren't appropriate.

Hilary Clinton is nowhere near radical... Dangerous, that's a matter of opinion....

Hilary Clinton is nowhere near radical... Dangerous, that's a matter of opinion....
True. She's not a "radical" in the strictest sense of the word.

Seems like we may have touched a nerve.

Lies tend to do that. :rolleyes:

I agree! Just look how outraged Brooks is! ;)

They can dish it out but they have a real hard time taking it.

True. She's not a "radical" in the strictest sense of the word.
Is she a radical in any sense of the word?

Is she a radical in any sense of the word?

She, like her husband, is actually quite conservative, especially for a Democrat.

She, like her husband, is actually quite conservative, especially for a Democrat.
Conservative for a Democrat doesn't sound radical to me.

Conservative for a Democrat doesn't sound radical to me.

The people who call her "radical" are referring to the fact she is a female Democrat. To them, that is radical.

1. You're saying that right-wingers don't use vulgar and intolerant language?
2. I'm curious, then, how you define Ann Coulter's recent remarks about John Edwards,
3. How about the right-wing extremists who line up at the funerals of fallen gay soldiers with signs that say stuff like "God HATES FAGS!" ..
4. Um. "EVAR" is how the cool.... 1. I said the left wing around here (meaning AllForums) were more like that.
2. They weren't nearly as bad as those of those bloggers working for Edwards (whom he scolded, but didn't let go). Not much coverage about that though.
3. If you assign those idiots to us then you have to lay claim to the Unabomber, ELF, ALF and the WTO protesters.
4. That definitely explains why I'm not familiar with it.
In fact I told my daughter if she ever wrote gr8 or boi or b4 or any of that stuff, she'd lose AIM for life.

They can dish it out but they have a real hard time taking it.How esactly did my outrage manifest itself, Dharma?
My occasional use of italics?

How esactly did my outrage manifest itself, Dharma?
My occasional use of italics?

Poor spelling. :lolhit:

(couldn't resist)

Dhrama, your sig is dramatically large. Take it down.

Don't make fun of my speech impediment.

Dhrama, your sig is dramatically large. Take it down.
Dharma dramatic????
NO WAY!

She, like her husband, is actually quite conservative, especially for a Democrat.
She, like her husband, is spineless, but rest assured, she's nowhere near as "conservative".

The people who call her "radical" are referring to the fact she is a female Democrat. To them, that is radical.
Correction: it's commonplace. I'd say the vast majority of women are democrats. Unless they have money (e.g. a business, a large salary, real world experience, an understanding of economics, a bright husband, etc...), and then they typically vote for conservatives...