tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415498464009219772.post190968478834146843..comments2023-04-02T02:01:52.365-07:00Comments on Hegemonic Seam: NOTE TO U.S. CITIZENS: Replace Your Lunatic and Couch Potato Friends. With New, Immature Ones.Lisa Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227717126269469860noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415498464009219772.post-34426853149359158062010-06-07T20:57:52.958-07:002010-06-07T20:57:52.958-07:00"Israel’s slaughter, sequestration and crude ..."Israel’s slaughter, sequestration and crude slander of the Gaza aid flotilla has created a new Maginot Line for progressive US citizen expectations."<br /><br />I suggest taking that one step better.<br /><br />How about a new line--or an old one dusted off--for Left U.S. Citizen expectations?<br /><br />The last few years have really opened my eyes to the fact that Democrats, liberals and progressives do not hold--in any substantive way, the convictions of left ideas and values.<br /><br />For instance, although some in those three groups were just recently "for" singlepayer healthcare, they and others were also perfectly willing to accept the "public option."<br /><br />If you're willing to accept the human injustice inherent in the market's role in healthcare, fine--just don't delude yourself into thinking you are on the "left."<br /><br />Likewise, if you're willing to pay lip service to opposing Israeli policy but accept the human injustice of an occupying force--same thing.<br /><br />It's time to take leave of the liberals and progressives and their murky nether world between "maturity" and worldly sophistication.<br /><br />P.S.,<br />Speaking of "maturity" and liberal/progressive rags such as MJ:<br /><br />http://motherjones.com/mojo/2008/11/lieberman-escapes-dems-wrath-and-may-be-goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com