Film at TEN! [was Osama wants regime change]

[Paul Mackin]

On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 17:24, prozak at anus.com wrote:
> 
> > > Liberal/egalitarian policies and beliefs are the framework of 
> > > American politics.
> > 
> > I guess the definition of "left" in politics is a bit relative.  You seem to 
> > be naively buying into the right-wing line of Limbaugh & his ilk.
> 
> People have the ability to believe in things without being grouped 
> with the convenient straw men of the moment.
> 
> Whether you "mean" it or not, you're trying to bully me into saying 
> things I don't believe ("Surely you're joking?").
> 
> Rush Limbaugh, by classical political thought, is a fucking leftist.


I never thought prozak was joking--EXACTLY. Limbaugh and Fox News
Network-type commentary seems totally designed to play upon envy and
desire for revenge among very very non elite segments of the populace.
In other words it shamelessly serves as a salve to the mental state
known as RESSENTIMENT. Since Ressentiment derives from social
inequality, and since social inequality is generally considered to be a
left issue, prozak's proposition is sort of in a way demonstrated. On
the other hand, the filthy lies and distortions that pour forth from
these sources obviously have as their main aim to damage politicians of
the Democratic party (Bill and Hillary types) and by so doing boost the
stock of Republican/George W. Bush programs. Which puts a whole other
face on things.

P.