Posted on 12/10/2014 7:17:15 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
First, the once-honored and vital role of objective journalism in our society is at a crisis point. Members of the media know how reckless, sloppy, and partisan many in their field have become, but like a gambler going all-in, they keep tempting Americans to call their bluff.
Their sins of commission have been understood for decades, with a heavy thumb on the left side of the scale for either cultural, institutional, or ideological reasons.
The second, and more dangerous fault line on display in each one of these stories is the Left’s desire for separate standards and systems across every domain, from the judicial system to public behavior to acceptable speech. It isn’t just the old liberal hypocrisy. It’s more explicit now. Obamacare fanboys want you to ignore Gruber’s admission that the entire rickety construct is built on lies and deception, because their heart is in the right place. “So what if we lied? We fooled you hicks, and what are you going to do about it, impeach the President?” The lie not only isn’t punished; it’s praised.
In Ferguson, black-owned stores are burned by black protesters, and it’s covered like a carnival. In St. Louis, Bosnians were assaulted and killed by groups of black teenagers, but we’re told those killings don’t count; hate crimes only flow in one direction. We’re assured one racist boob at a Tea Party rally defines every conservative, but “Burn this bitch down!” in Ferguson is just righteous anger. Tea Party rallies are dangerous, secessionist rebellion. Actual communist agitators organizing shutdowns across American cities are the heartbeat of democracy. The left’s desire for separate legal and social standards is a mortal danger to this country.
The fault lines in the Republic are real. On one side, the social justice warriors are screaming for the end of a nation where one standard applies to all. On the other, it seems their cheerleaders and enablers are willing to play along until the earthquake comes . (excerpt)
https://ricochet.com/fault-lines/
Well said. Liberals and those in support of liberal causes are not held to account for things. They can say and do whatever the hell they want, and there are no sanctions or criticism of their methods.
Conservatives are held to different higher standards.
I’m sure this is a Saul Alinsky thing.
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