Gravitymaster 0 #1 October 19, 2012 First, Obama is sinking like a rock in the polls and then a huge leftist icon falls ill. http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/18/3056621/fidel-castro-suffered-a-stroke.html A sad day, indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,439 #2 October 19, 2012 Oh, I think Castro is far more important to right-wingers than he is to left-wingers. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 444 #3 October 19, 2012 QuoteOh, I think Castro is far more important to right-wingers than he is to left-wingers. Wendy P. Very true, nice observation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #4 October 19, 2012 Castro shares the same "trickle down government" ideology with left wingers. He's down for the struggle. Redistribution of all wealth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 444 #5 October 19, 2012 Yes, but Wendy is right that he is used by the right much more that the left holds him up. The right uses him as an example of how socialism doesn’t work, and the left does not like to be reminded that socialism doesn’t work. So Castro is brought up more by the right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #6 October 20, 2012 We will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #7 October 20, 2012 QuoteWe will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Mussolini, Franco, and other icons of the far right, ran great administrations, of course.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #8 October 20, 2012 QuoteQuoteWe will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Mussolini, Franco, and other icons of the far right, ran great administrations, of course. Yes but we don't run around with pictures of them on our T-shirts (Che Gueverra, Lenin, etc.) Nor do I recall any of them being lauded as a hero. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #9 October 20, 2012 Quote Quote We will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Mussolini, Franco, and other icons of the far right, ran great administrations, of course. Also Mussolini and Franco were socialist, advocating for more government control, which I am pretty sure places them more on the democratic side of the isle.... Unless you are suggesting that the Tea Party is advocating for MORE government and less freedoms..... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 October 20, 2012 QuoteAlso Mussolini and Franco were socialist DOn't bother trying to point out that Mussolini, Franco, Hitler, Mao, Stalin, etc., all had "strong central government" at the root of their power and a whole lot of "we'll punish the wealthy and give it to the people whom we find worthy and exterminate the rest" philosophy. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TankBuster 0 #11 October 20, 2012 Yeah, I'm pretty sure both of those gentlemen were students of the Austrian school of economics.The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #12 October 20, 2012 Quote Quote Also Mussolini and Franco were socialist DOn't bother trying to point out that Mussolini, Franco, Hitler, Mao, Stalin, etc., all had "strong central government" at the root of their power and a whole lot of "we'll punish the wealthy and give it to the people whom we find worthy and exterminate the rest" philosophy. But, but it would be different if implemented in the US. Something like that couldn't happen here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #13 October 20, 2012 QuoteWe will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Now I get it, you're a parody! It all makes sense now.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #14 October 20, 2012 QuoteQuoteWe will always have a strawman. Whether it's Chavez or someone else. The important thing is to have an example to keep on pointing out why left wing ideology will never work. Now I get it, you're a parody! It all makes sense now. There may be hope for you, yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
