Political metaphors (was Re: on ann coulter

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Mon Jul 15 17:39:51 CDT 2002


> on 16/7/02 5:49 AM, JBFRAME at aol.com at JBFRAME at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Don't you dare lay Joe Stalin & Pol Pot on me.

I wasn't laying them on you at all. Those two demonstrate how "the Left" in
political power ends up looking pretty much like the extreme right, which
was Otto's point that had you implying he was roadkill and a coward.

Ad hominem and conspiracy fictions is you guys' game. If you got something
else, bring it on.

> There has never been a true Marxist state.

What was all that about an "ancient canard that has been used to justify all
the hypocrisy ... "?


on 16/7/02 7:21 AM, Paul Mackin at paul.mackin at verizon.net wrote:

> Personally I don't quite
> approve of Rob's patience. Doug should just be told to go fuck himself.

Trying to extract oneself from a "discussion" with Doug without sinking to
his level of insult and manipulation is next to impossible. His basic "game"
is flamebait.

I was sorely tempted a couple of times to tell him just that and respect
those who do.

best




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