But, at some point, people are going to come right out and start saying what they think of the poor, of the blacks, of the Muslims, of the homosexuals, of the feminists, of the corrupt politicians, or the activist judges, and of the petty criminals. That's torches and pitchfork time.
I think that this will snowball. Many people live lives of quiet desperation, thinking "unacceptable thoughts" without realizing that all the people around them are actually thinking the same thing. If people start being honest, a lot of eyes will open and the outrage will increase very quickly. There will be a Rising.
ClearCase_guy: “But, at some point, people are going to come right out and start saying what they think of the poor, of the blacks, of the Muslims, of the homosexuals, of the feminists, of the corrupt politicians, or the activist judges, and of the petty criminals.”
I have a problem with that statement, because being poor or being black isn’t the same thing as being a corrupt politician, activist judge, or petty criminal. You’re making negative statements about entire racial, religious, and economic groups that are simply not fair. For example, there are millions of honorable and law-abiding poor folks, blacks, and Muslims.
I’m in the category of not INSTIGATING confrontation. However, I have a backbone of steel when personally challenged or when someone else opens the door to political argument. I am a fierce advocate for the vulnerable elderly and infirm. I felt like I was having a nervous breakdown as Terri Schiavo’s life ebbed away. That’s the first time I thought, “We’ve lost this country.”