What's your take on the long history of Leftist Authoritarian regimes? LOL.
But seriously, this is an oversimplification and does not really illustrate an appreciation for the relationship between people and their leaders outside the world of Hollywood cartoons. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Lefties on the other hand will always slam anyone in power - until they get into power themselves.
The system of global capitalism we live under - dominated by global corporations - is largely American in origin, ideology, design and control. Many people recognise that for all its faults - it is better than the competing systems of Nazism and Stalinism it defeated.
Many people recognise that for all its faults - it is better than the competing systems of Nazism and Stalinism it defeated.
And this is not a generalisation? poemless:
The election of Obama shows that people with left-leaning ideology are craving strong leadership.
Really? Obama got rather more than the votes of left leaning ideologists. Most wanted alternate leadership to McCain/Palin, and authoritarianism in an US context seems to be more characteristic of right wingers - left wingers often being called liberals with good reason.
And yes of course there are lots of generalisations in my diary. There always are in short pieces. If I want to write an academic piece I will do so in an academic context, and I won't try to write a history of the recent world in 20 paragraphs.
I'm sorry I didn't get to read your diary. I meant to and perhaps you present an alternate argument there. However even if I disagreed with it I promise I wouldn't accuse you of a Hollywood cartoon character level of understanding. I think it helps to be bit more careful and respectful in your criticisms. Vote McCain for war without gain
