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Offline Ripsnort

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« on: April 29, 2003, 05:09:17 PM »
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                         Stereotypes of the Left
                         By Steven Plaut
                         FrontPageMagazine.com | April 29, 2003


                         The PC crowd regularly complains that all those evil non-leftists promote stereotypes about all sorts of groups of people.
                         It is all part of the efforts of the Left to paint all non-leftists as racists, bigots, and troglodytes.

                         Well, as it turns out, the PC Left does more to promote false stereotyping than anyone else. We thought we should list a
                         few:

                         1. If an Arab speaks English well, he or she must be pro-peace and a moderate.
                         2. If someone publishes novels or poetry, he or she must have an ounce of intelligence and common sense.
                         3. Every Jew who wears a yarmulke is truly religious.
                         4. Every Jew who does not walk around with a yarmulke is not religious.
                         5. Everyone who is religious is a rightist.
                         6. University professors are capable of making correct change and tying their shoes.
                         7. People with glasses read books.
                         8. Poor people want socialism and social welfare spending by governments.
                         9. Homosexuality can never be cured.
                         10. Rich people vote for conservative and right-wing parties.
                         11. People who demonstrate against globalization have no interest in material goods.
                         12. People who demonstrate against globalization care about poor people.
                         13. People who demonstrate against Israel care about Arabs.
                         14. People who opposed the US attack on Iraq care about Iraqis.
                         15. Israeli settlers are bloodthirsty savages.
                         16. Islam is the religion of peace.
                         17. Money is the root of all evil.
                         18. People admitted to college under affirmative action are just as qualified as other students.
                         19. Religious people do not have sex.
                         20. Scientists do not believe in God or pray.
                         21. The Bible is boring.
                         22. American Indians care about the environment more than other people.
                         23. Israeli politicians are by and large smarter than mollusks.
                         24. Conservatives can air their views freely in most daily newspapers.
                         25. Rush Limbaugh is stupid.
                         26. Liberals are ethical.
                         27. Liberals are motivated by compassion.
                         28. Leftists read books.
                         29. People asking you for spare change will spend the money on food.
                         30. Vegetarians are healthier than other folks.
                         31. Leftists love their country.
                         32. American black folks are poor and oppressed.
                         33. Sephardic Jews in Israel are victims of discrimination.
                         34. American southerners are all ignorant rednecks.
                         35. Lawyers care about justice.
                         36. Union leaders are motivated by a striving for equality and justice.
                         37. Democrats like children, Republicans do not.
                         38. Non-traditional families raise normal healthy children with success.
                         39. Homosexuals are all leftists.
                         40. Homeless people want to find work.

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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2003, 05:52:39 PM »
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25. Rush Limbaugh is stupid.


This is not a sterotype, it's a truism.

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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2003, 05:54:57 PM »
An article stereotyping stereotypers... huh?

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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2003, 06:05:05 PM »
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Originally posted by Erlkonig
This is not a sterotype, it's a truism.


Disagree with his views, but you can hardly call him stupid.

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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2003, 06:05:18 PM »
you got to much time on your hands there snort

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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2003, 06:39:46 PM »
34. American southerners are all ignorant rednecks.




Realy think so?


:(   I'm not your friend anymore then.






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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2003, 08:20:48 PM »
I count 7 that are true.

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« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2003, 08:28:44 PM »
I am a "Leftist".

1. If an Arab speaks English well, he or she must be pro-peace and a moderate.

Nope

2. If someone publishes novels or poetry, he or she must have an ounce of intelligence and common sense.

Nope.  They may, but they may not.  It varries.

3. Every Jew who wears a yarmulke is truly religious.

Never even thought about this.
 
4. Every Jew who does not walk around with a yarmulke is not religious.

Never even thought about this either.

5. Everyone who is religious is a rightist.

Nope.  I can't believe that even a "Rightist" could include this in a stereotype list.

6. University professors are capable of making correct change and tying their shoes.

Gee, ya think?

7. People with glasses read books.

???

8. Poor people want socialism and social welfare spending by governments.

Nope.  They want to the government to facilitate the wealthy in trampling them.

9. Homosexuality can never be cured.

:rolleyes:  You're an idiot if you think homosexuality is a choice.

10. Rich people vote for conservative and right-wing parties.

Nope
 
11. People who demonstrate against globalization have no interest in material goods.

Nope

12. People who demonstrate against globalization care about poor people.

Some do, some don't

13. People who demonstrate against Israel care about Arabs.

Some do, some don't

14. People who opposed the US attack on Iraq care about Iraqis.

Some do, some don't

15. Israeli settlers are bloodthirsty savages.

Some are, some aren't

16. Islam is the religion of peace.

As much as any in that particular branch of religions
 
17. Money is the root of all evil.

Nope

18. People admitted to college under affirmative action are just as qualified as other students.

Sometimes
 
19. Religious people do not have sex.

Gee, can we see that absolute lack of common sense to Ripsnort's prefabbed list yet?

20. Scientists do not believe in God or pray.

Some do, some don't

21. The Bible is boring.

Who cares?

22. American Indians care about the environment more than other people.

Nope

23. Israeli politicians are by and large smarter than mollusks.

The vast majority of homo sapiens are smarter than the smartest mollusks (about dog intelligence), so yes.

24. Conservatives can air their views freely in most daily newspapers.

And do they ever.

25. Rush Limbaugh is stupid.

No, but he is a liar.  A very successful, wealthy liar.

26. Liberals are ethical.

Some are, some aren't

27. Liberals are motivated by compassion.

Many are, some aren't

28. Leftists read books.

Some do, some don't
 
29. People asking you for spare change will spend the money on food.

Sometimes they do (I've watched it with my own eyes) but often they buy booze

30. Vegetarians are healthier than other folks.

Frequently, though that may have to do with other life style choices to a greater degree than diet.

31. Leftists love their country.

Most do, some don't

32. American black folks are poor and oppressed.

Too complex to be expressed in such a simplistic manner.
 
33. Sephardic Jews in Israel are victims of discrimination.

I have no idea
 
34. American southerners are all ignorant rednecks.

Nope
 
35. Lawyers care about justice.

Some do, most don't

36. Union leaders are motivated by a striving for equality and justice.

Some do, most don't

37. Democrats like children, Republicans do not.

Nope
 
38. Non-traditional families raise normal healthy children with success.

Sometimes

39. Homosexuals are all leftists.

Demostrably false

40. Homeless people want to find work.

Most don't, or are incapable




What a pack of garbage.  I can't believe you people, people who should be decent and honest, actually help spread filth like this.  Its sick of you.
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« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2003, 09:25:43 PM »
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Religious people do not have sex.


ROFLMAO...say THAT to the catholics