On Arguing With Our Dear Friends on the Left:
I have spent much of my free time at other sites, more left-leaning than centrist, but where I have some respect and some decent relations.
I have been arguing with them non-stop.
it is crazy-making.
here's a (close) parody of how it goes:
Leftist: Dell makes great buses!
Me: Buses? Um, last I checked, Dell doesn't manufacture buses or any other of their subcomponents - they purchase all of that from subcontractors and then assemble a damn good computer...
L: Computers? Man, you are ignorant! Everyone knows Dell makes buses. You know, the things people ride around in? It must hurt to be as dumb as you...
Me: Buses... o-o-o-o-kayyy, look: Dell Inc makes home and business computers. They make no conveyances of any sort.
L: You just can't tolerate a different opinion.
Me: this has nothing to do with tolerance. An opinion contradicted by facts is worthless.
L: You don't have any facts, and CBS says...
Me: Look, pal, try to do a little fact-checking. Here - go to this website, yeah, that's right, DELL INC's official website and get the facts straight from the source...
L: That doesn't prove anything!
Me: It proves Dell makes computers...
L: But they also make buses
Me: Holy cripes. Don't you think they'd have buses listed in their catalog if they made 'em?!? Geesh! How about you contact Dell and ask THEM if they make buses?
L: You are a mean person!
Me: No, I'm just stating facts.
L: Not only are you a mean intolerant person, but I know that XP-windows on Dell buses have superior diopter and clarity, making the scenery o so lovely as you ride along...
Me: oh, dear lord...
I'm not kidding - arguing with Leftists is just like this.
"I'm not kidding - arguing with Leftists is just like this."
LOL. So true.
A black male coworker and I were doing a little sparring and he said, "Bush is riding around on his Daddy's money!"
I pointed out that Kerry rides around on the money of his rich heiress and he says "Aww, now you're just hatin'. He can't help it if he's a Pimp."