Comments on: i have a new favourite website http://www.andromeda-arts.com/2008/06/i-have-a-new-favourite-website/ i adore alliteration. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: andromeda*art http://www.andromeda-arts.com/2008/06/i-have-a-new-favourite-website/comment-page-1/#comment-129 andromeda*art Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:57:08 +0000 http://www.andromeda-arts.com/?p=120#comment-129 oh yes!! basically, "left-wing" means Liberal. for some reason, which is beyond my comprehension, the right-wing republicans like to portray liberals as "elitists", which makes NO sense to me. we believe in things like civil rights and liberties (bush apparently doesn't), taking care of the environment, helping people when it is needed, gay rights, freedom...you know things like that. we practice these things, while the republicans like to SAY they like these things, but consistently do all they can to prevent the american public from actually having freedoms. think domestic wire-tapping, systematically making abortions more and more illegal, christian fundamentalism, corporate greed and kick backs, cutting education funding while throwing BILLIONS of dollars a day at a war we will never win with an elusive enemy. republicans talk a big game of fiscal responsibly and smaller government, but do the exact opposite by overspending our tax dollars (war, again, among other things) and trying to force their christian ideals and morals on the public through legislation in the name of "family values". this could be a whole new post, so i will leave it at that. :) oh yes!! basically, “left-wing” means Liberal. for some reason, which is beyond my comprehension, the right-wing republicans like to portray liberals as “elitists”, which makes NO sense to me. we believe in things like civil rights and liberties (bush apparently doesn’t), taking care of the environment, helping people when it is needed, gay rights, freedom…you know things like that. we practice these things, while the republicans like to SAY they like these things, but consistently do all they can to prevent the american public from actually having freedoms. think domestic wire-tapping, systematically making abortions more and more illegal, christian fundamentalism, corporate greed and kick backs, cutting education funding while throwing BILLIONS of dollars a day at a war we will never win with an elusive enemy. republicans talk a big game of fiscal responsibly and smaller government, but do the exact opposite by overspending our tax dollars (war, again, among other things) and trying to force their christian ideals and morals on the public through legislation in the name of “family values”. this could be a whole new post, so i will leave it at that. :)

]]> By: Ophmac http://www.andromeda-arts.com/2008/06/i-have-a-new-favourite-website/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Ophmac Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:49:36 +0000 http://www.andromeda-arts.com/?p=120#comment-128 What does it mean to be a leftie in the US? As a continental European that lives in the UK I find that the British left-wing is a bit mild, I have been told that the American one is even milder. Kind of ineffective "radical chic" snobbery that does not go beyond moaning. I am sure this is a bit of a prejudice, isn't it? Ophmac's last blog post..<a href="http://hiddensymmetries.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/pagan-dream/" rel="nofollow">Pagan Dreams (part 2 - The veiled cup-bearer)</a> What does it mean to be a leftie in the US? As a continental European that lives in the UK I find that the British left-wing is a bit mild, I have been told that the American one is even milder. Kind of ineffective “radical chic” snobbery that does not go beyond moaning. I am sure this is a bit of a prejudice, isn’t it?

Ophmac’s last blog post..Pagan Dreams (part 2 – The veiled cup-bearer)

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