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Awesome post! Thanks Applegrove for expressing it so well. freshwest Jan 2012 #1
"The left" has been "forcing a narrative on people?" In America? villager Jan 2012 #2
I can't answer for applegrove but I can say they've put forth "we must compromise with Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #3
this is a new definition of the left G_j Jan 2012 #4
But that's not "the left." Those are "Democrats." villager Jan 2012 #5
I agree. That is an example too. I think there are dueling narratives on the left. Each of these applegrove Jan 2012 #8
I meant that the left sometimes wants people to hate world trade. Not all people who want universal applegrove Jan 2012 #6
thanks for the discussion - I don't think "the left" is nearly as monolithic as the actual "right" villager Jan 2012 #13
I don't think the left is as bad as the right either. applegrove Jan 2012 #15
I changed the op to: applegrove Jan 2012 #7
I know EX-ZACTLY unionworks Jan 2012 #9
Reality and Identity are symbiotic Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #10
Bump ananda Jan 2012 #12
I believe you've touched on an important truth. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #14
Someone posted a quote here from Noam Chomsky the other day woo me with science Jan 2012 #16
I like this OP very much MrCoffee Jan 2012 #17
Psychopath often make their followers take on a paranoid stance against their enemies. applegrove Jan 2012 #18
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