Run away ! Run away !

April 13, 2006 8:52 AM

Poll: 2/3 of US left scared shitless, want to run away ? Poll of 1400+ Daily Kos members reveals annoying admixture of fear and passivity : "They are obviously so hellbent on power and money that they will stop at absolutely nothing, no matter the blood, death, destruction, misery, pain, and hell that they inflict on anyone here or abroad, to keep it and gain more. Given this, are they going to leave?"- Imagine as read aloud, in a voice gradually rising to a piteous wail at the end.
posted by troutfishing (24 comments total)

Imagine as flagged and deleted.
posted by Wolfdog at 8:53 AM on April 13, 2006

I'd give this post about 5 minutes ( or until Matt wakes up ) but nonetheless I thought this was significant - if irritating.

What's worth contemplating is the persistance and bravery of humans the world over who have continued in the face of government persecution vastly worse than anything the Bush Administration has so far meted out.

Just saying.

Also, I'm interested to see what dios writes about this.
posted by troutfishing at 8:55 AM on April 13, 2006

I want to run away from this post.
posted by jenovus at 8:56 AM on April 13, 2006

Oh, for fuck's sake...
posted by SweetJesus at 8:57 AM on April 13, 2006

This is a low quality post which "reveals annoying" such a strong political bias that it turns me off.
posted by bhouston at 8:57 AM on April 13, 2006

Of course you do. It's symptomatic.

[ I couldn't resist ]
posted by troutfishing at 8:58 AM on April 13, 2006

In other news, 67% of dkos voters believe that democracy's days are numbered in the US. Amazing how perspective changes an issue.

Difference here is that the left is going to shat their pants, hide under their beds, and give over all of their freedom to an authoritarian daddy government.
posted by rzklkng at 8:59 AM on April 13, 2006

Troutfishing, why can't you just keep your Kos stuff at Kos and be happy with it?

Why should we give one tenth of one shit about about the quacks at Kos think about anything? We don't care about the quacks at Freeperland either.

Newsflash: partisan shills have opinions that are in line with their crass partisanship. Does not need to be a post to confirm.
posted by dios at 8:59 AM on April 13, 2006

bhouston - Political bias ? I've been accused of being one of the most inveterate "axe grinders" of the left on Metafilter.

Perhaps I've been born again.

Or maybe not.
posted by troutfishing at 9:00 AM on April 13, 2006

So wait-a-second, does troutfishing hate america or not?
posted by rzklkng at 9:01 AM on April 13, 2006

You're right ! No , you are right !
posted by elpapacito at 9:02 AM on April 13, 2006

"Troutfishing, why can't you just keep your Kos stuff at Kos " - well, for one thing it's not mine.

"partisan shills have opinions that are in line with their crass partisanship" - et tu ?
posted by troutfishing at 9:02 AM on April 13, 2006

Also, I'm interested to see what dios writes about this.

You know, he has an e-mail address. unnecessary invocation of the Scarlet D!

So wait-a-second, does troutfishing hate america or not?

I think he hates mefi
posted by prostyle at 9:03 AM on April 13, 2006

Haven't we already established that linking to Kos diaries is neither interesting or acceptable?
posted by trey at 9:04 AM on April 13, 2006

I've been accused of being one of the most inveterate "axe grinders" of the left on Metafilter.
posted by troutfishing at 11:00 AM CST on April 13

So was this post intended to confirm that judgment? Or were you trying to get a timeout or strip away all pretense of your being anything other than an axe-grinding hobby-horse-riding partisan-proselytizing loon?
posted by dios at 9:04 AM on April 13, 2006

"the left is going to shat their pants, hide under their beds, and give over all of their freedom to an authoritarian daddy government" - exactly. I don't know - maybe I'm getting cynical.
posted by troutfishing at 9:05 AM on April 13, 2006

MeTa.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 9:05 AM on April 13, 2006

TF, I meant to say "isn't"...or at least I hope they/we won't...
posted by rzklkng at 9:06 AM on April 13, 2006

dios - If you can move beyond gassy fussilades of ad hominen eructation, what do you think I'm trying to push here ?
posted by troutfishing at 9:06 AM on April 13, 2006

Imagine as read aloud, in a voice gradually rising to a piteous wail at the end.

imagine read aloud in a voice gradually rising with righteous indignation.
posted by 3.2.3 at 9:08 AM on April 13, 2006

So was this post intended to confirm that judgment? Or were you trying to get a timeout or strip away all pretense of your being anything other than an axe-grinding hobby-horse-riding partisan-proselytizing loon?

Actually, it looked like troutfishing was pointing out a vivid example of 'The Left' behaving in just the sort of way that 'The Right' accuses them of.

'The left is scared shitless' is the sort of thing that you and Paris would say triumphantly in any other thread. Why is it 'axe-grinding hobby-horse-riding partisan-proselytizing loonacy' when troutfishing says it?
posted by verb at 9:08 AM on April 13, 2006

This linked post tries to scare you;
then asks if you're scared.
it proves nothing and provides no insight.
I vote delete.
posted by Merik at 9:10 AM on April 13, 2006

Jesus. You posted a link to some disjointed DailyKos diary that you yourself figured would be deleted, and called out dios to boot? Dumbass.

On preview: A bunch of people beat me to it.
posted by the_bone at 9:10 AM on April 13, 2006

Also, I'm interested to see what dios writes about this.
posted by troutfishing at 10:55 AM CST on April 13

I'd tell you, but this little note down there is reminding me to be topical. But in the future, you can feel free to email me if you want to know what I think about something. It is in my profile. And I'll be more than happy to let you know how much contempt I have for all partisan morons. TIA.
posted by dios at 9:12 AM on April 13, 2006