Why are liberals so condescending?

Washington Post ^ | February 7, 2010 | Gerard Alexander

[Second Amendment First]

Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots. But American liberals, to a degree far surpassing conservatives, appear committed to the proposition that their views are correct, self-evident, and based on fact and reason, while conservative positions are not just wrong but illegitimate, ideological and unworthy of serious consideration. Indeed, all the appeals to bipartisanship notwithstanding, President Obama and other leading liberal voices have joined in a chorus of intellectual condescension.

[doodad]

Classic case of what I call covering ignorance with arrogance.

[svcw]

To the headline: because they suffer from cranial rectumitis.

[I still care]

It’s because of their overriding principle. You find it in every liberal idea, every liberal conversation. When I walk into a bunch of libs talking, it’s in every sentence...

“People shouldn’t be allowed to DO that!” (say that, feel that, whatever).

[Da Coyote]

Liberals apparently don’t know anything at all.

But they don’t know it with complete confidence.

Which is why they are liberals.

[Starboard]

appear committed to the proposition that their views are correct, self-evident, and based on fact and reason, while conservative positions are not just wrong but illegitimate, ideological and unworthy of serious consideration.

Not so ironically, this is an apt description of the Washington Post.

[wintertime]

But American liberals, to a degree far surpassing conservatives, appear committed to the proposition that their views are correct, self-evident, and based on fact and reason,
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This sentence reminds of the NPR voice. That condescending, whiny, distinctive, and pretentious speaking accent absolutely grates on my nerves.

[Red Badger]

Condescension is a natural state for those who are of noble birth.
With liberals, condescension is a natural state because they THINK they are noble.................

[icwhatudo]

The stupid “snarky” smiles of Olberdork, Maddow, and others at MSNBC make me sick. Was a pleasure to watch them eat crow on Scott Brown night.

[MortMan]

To the headline: because they suffer from cranial rectumitis.

Is that the same as suffering from cranial-rectal inversion? ;-P

[mentor2k]

It's very simple: Liberals or Progressives know what's best for you. The masses are too small-minded to comprehend the real world so they have to be lead like sheep to slaughter by the elite (or the progressive's who know what's best).

[greyfoxx39]

To the headline: because they suffer from cranial rectumitis.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Liberals are either still in adolescence or they are clinging to it.

Liberal views are infused with the hopey/changey utopianism of immaturity...hence the old adage that "a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged" (by reality).

Here's a visual example (reach for barf bag)...

[Tallguy]

Classic case of what I call covering ignorance with arrogance.

You should copywrite that. Short, pithy. Basically good 'bumper-sticker' material!

[MrB]

To be condescendingly arrogant is the primary reason most of them ARE liberals.

[Chipper]

The funny part about the article is that if you read Hofstadter, without all the pointing fingers to conservatives, he is describing modern liberalism more accurately.

[Joe 6-pack]

Liberal opinions are based on feelings not facts. Feelings can’t be proven wrong, regardless of how irrational they might be. Consequently, they conclude that they must be right.

[jessduntno]

Why? Because they are better than us in every way...just ask one!

[Will88]

So much of liberalism is emotion driven and not supported by facts, so they substitute self-righteousness and near religious zeal to prop up their absurdity.

[BubbaBasher]

appear committed to the proposition that their views are correct, self-evident, and based on fact and reason

The really stupid thing is that their positions can be factually proven wrong. None of their "facts" are true.