Comment 42696

By Kiely (registered) | Posted July 01, 2010 at 15:06:59

See that's my point A smith. You're a wearer of flags, a compartmentalizer of ideas and a speaker of absolutes and I believe in none of that.

Writing others off as "Lefties", or conversely, "Neo-cons" although tempting at times, is not constructive. Insisting people disagree with you because of some flawed ideology that prevents them from seeing the wisdom of your ways is not constructive. And simply "attacking" other people's opinions may make for good cable news but it is not going to garner you much respect in this forum.

Insisting (as you often do) that all our problems are based on leftist ideals, when no true leftist government has ever seen power in North America, is disingenuous at best. Show the benefits of what you believe, don't just say this is wrong and it is all the fault of government and lefties. Justifying a belief system by pointing out the perceived flaws of a different system is not sufficient. If you want people to convert to free market ideologues start making your case. But be warned, after the bailouts and the enormous cost greed, free market economics and uncontrolled corporate interest has just run taxpayers and our society (do you even believe in the concept of society?) you have a high mountain to climb. Because I think most people here are going to (accurately) believe the mess they see around them, is your ideals at work… not the results of some socialist plot.

I love a good debate, just ask Bob Innes… but you've got to bring more to the table and in a more civil fashion.

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