I’m angry at the duplicity being exhibited by a group that blatantly insults others but attempts to cover it up by a cowardly disclaimer to the contrary. You yourself admit this - you stated at first that there is no moral superiority involved, but then agreed that you “am what I am” at the assertion that the whole article drips with contempt for “sheep”!
Besides, why should I not be angry? Being compared to a sheep is not generally considered a compliment. Who enjoys being insulted? As for this ridiculous assertion you make:
“The only folks who will show the level of outrage that you display are themselves “PEOPLE WHO DISAGREE WITH ME”. There, fixed it for you. :)
I have nothing but respect for warriors. I think that those who daily put their lives on the line for the rest of us are worthy of nothing but the best, the utmost support, and the greatest of commendation. I have absolutely no desire to “defang” them. Quite the contrary.
I know enough about war to know that I would make a very bad soldier. I am what I am too. A man should know his limitations. I do what I can by working in the defence industry, and I stand my ground against all the peaceniks and well-meaning do-gooders that think that makes me unprincipled and possibly an accessory to murder. There are all kinds of battlefields.
You see? You are a type of Sheepdog! Most freepers are sheepdogs of one type or another, by the nature of the type of individual this forum attracts. You may not choose to wear a firearm but that doesn't make you any less the defender of FREEDOM! Sheeeesh, you work in an industry that would eat me alive. There are folks in your area who work actively everyday to destroy this great country using every tool and point of leverage at their disposal. You stand up to them. You bring their dirty little secrets into the light of truth. That's one hell of a fine example of a sheepdog, if you ask me. I salute you, sir and I'm not kidding, either.
I'm but a simple school teacher. I work in an inner city high school. My job unfolds each year in a generally linear fashion. I pretty much know where the folks in my school stand, politically and I also know they can't harm me in any way, either directly or not. Except the Principal. Even then it only extends to the amount I allow. I can always transfer to another school.
Your job, otoh, defines the terms: Assymetric low intensity conflict. You have to wage guerilla warfare just to survive. You don't know anything about the folks with whom you work. At least at the start. You have no idea who the yellow bellied peace-niks are or who wants to replace our representative democracy with an authoritarian socialism. It might be your boss, in which case you have to reign yourself in very tightly and constantly look for the hidden traps and pitfalls that may have been set just to make you look or feel badly in front of your peers.
I'll say it again, I couldn't exist in your jungle without pushing the wrong "personality button" which is a terrible fault in my character, I admit. I find the pet peeves and skewed mindset in liberals and exploit that to drive them all crazy. Eventually, that would catch up to me and I'd be dead meat.