A diary for those with right-wing family members

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Friday December 23, 2011 · 4:31 PM PST

2011/12/23 · 16:31

My brother is a rabid right-winger who hates Obama, Democrats, and liberal with a passion. Every discussion with him usually turns into nasty name calling.

I think those of you with similar family members will related more easily to this post.

The latest "discussion" we had was over Obama saying 160 million workers would get a payroll tax cut. Fueled by an article in the Daily Caller that claimed, using Census numbers, that the work force was much lower than 160 million, my brother, and many on the right, are claiming Obama is just lying.

The following, copy/pasted word-for-word, is our exchange on facebook:

VictorNJ

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Tuesday January 27, 2009 · 2:53 PM PST

2009/01/27 · 14:53

Republicans have nothing to offer: they are on the wrong side of every social issue, no ideas on the economy (just more of the same things that brought to the abyss), their name brand in in the toilet, their leading prospects for 2012 look like a cast of a bad situation comedy show, they have lost the White House, the House or Representatives, and the Senate by near filibuster-proof margin, they are facing a president with near 80% approval rating, with more than two thirds of the American people supporting most of Obama's stimulus proposal, etc. etc...

And yet...

VictorNJ

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Tuesday December 16, 2008 · 4:14 PM PST

2008/12/16 · 16:14

Throughout history we’ve had our share of heroes whose actions have been minor, but with consequences that were major. From a woman simply refusing to give up her seat on a bus, or some men ditching tea on a bay, or a man with shopping bags standing in front of a tank, to a man simply refusing to hate his enemy, we have seen how some acts of defiance have shaped our world.

If we consider that heroes to some are often people who break the law or tradition of others, you have to wonder how the shoe-throwing reporter in Baghdad will be remembered by his own people, for after all, disdained by the enemy is in itself, already a badge of honor.

VictorNJ

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Monday April 02, 2007 · 5:50 AM PDT

2007/04/02 · 05:50

When confronted with possible wrong-doing by someone in their flock, right-wingers go into deflection mode. If you recall, with Mark Foley, they started pushing the "when did Democrats know?" defense rather than deal with the skeevy details of the man's behavior. In the case of Purgegate, the common refrain from them now is that "Democrats are just after Rove".

OK, let's for the moment assume they are correct, Democrats want to nail Karl Rove. I have a few questions for you, right-wingers:

VictorNJ

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Saturday March 31, 2007 · 3:09 PM PDT

2007/03/31 · 15:09

It was a beautiful day in Washington, DC, so I decided to go downtown to watch Manchester United vs Blackburn in an Irish pub, and then made my way to the Washington Monument area to catch a glimpse of the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

As I walked among the many thousands of good people it was clear to see I was not the only one enjoying myself. People were flying kites, picnicking, strolling, reading poetry, taking photos, listening to music, eating ice cream, waiting patiently in line for the restrooms, playing with their children, and in general, just enjoying a glorious spring day.

Just like me, I assume that most good people there shoved aside the knowledge that there are a number of folks in foreign lands who would do us harm if they could, and some at home so bent on having things their way that they lie, cheat, and invent "facts" to scare the bejesus out of us.

VictorNJ

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Thursday March 22, 2007 · 4:56 PM PDT

2007/03/22 · 16:56

Crossposted at ARGville

A Brazilian legendary player whose skills inside the penalty area were second to none, Romario is one of the all-time great strikers in the game of football (soccer). When the 1994 FIFA World Cup was played in the United States, Romario was the tournament’s MVP (Golden Ball winner).

OK, what does this have to do with politics, and more specifically with George Bush? I’m getting there, itchy pants. Follow me.

VictorNJ

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Monday March 19, 2007 · 9:10 AM PDT

2007/03/19 · 09:10

Crossposted at ARGville

Yu Ling is a 55-years-old Chinese woman visiting the United States to sue Yahoo for causing her husband's arrest in China. His crime? Writing pro-democracy articles and e-mailing them anonymously. Or so he thought. Yahoo provided all the information needed for the Chinese police to arrest and convict him. Now he's serving 10 years in Chinese prison.

Yahoo aren't the only ones cooperating with the enemies of freedom:

VictorNJ

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Friday March 16, 2007 · 10:01 AM PDT

2007/03/16 · 10:01

Crossposted at ARGville

Conservatives have perfected the use of language for political gain. We all know about catch phrases like "tax relief" to mean "tax cuts", "fair and balanced" to mean "our view of the world", "no spin zone" for "any lies necessary", etc.

The latest one I detected is the use of the word "encouraging" to reflect their assessment of the "surge" in Iraq (examples here, here, and here). "Encouraging" is a good word because it promises nothing, delivers nothing, but can't be easily disputed. So, how do we in the real world know what that means? Let me explain with an example.

VictorNJ

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Friday March 09, 2007 · 2:23 PM PST

2007/03/09 · 14:23

Cross-posted at ARGville
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There’s a vaccine you can take that requires no pills to swallow, no needles to prick you, no scrutiny of your past, and no money to pay. What does it do for you? Lots.

VictorNJ

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Sunday February 25, 2007 · 7:37 AM PST

2007/02/25 · 07:37

(Cross-posted at ARGville.com)

On July 5, 2005 Maykel Galindo, a Cuban soccer player playing in a tournament in Seattle snuck out of his hotel, boarded a city bus that happened to be at the corner, and sat nervously on the bus until the last stop. Galindo was defecting. He spoke no English so he called Alex Zahajko, a high school Spanish teacher and soccer coach, the only person in the state he knew.

VictorNJ

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Thursday February 15, 2007 · 8:28 AM PST

2007/02/15 · 08:28

I decided to give GoogleAds a try to get some traffic to my site. I made a simple ad that looks like this:

Political Views
Strong opinions and witty rants
that are short and to the point.
argville.com

I got an email from Google saying my ad was disapproved because the content of the ad was unacceptable.

VictorNJ

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Thursday October 05, 2006 · 5:30 PM PDT

2006/10/05 · 17:30

In the case of Mark Foley, I was given the opportunity to witness how a staunch right-winger who visits my discussion forum changed his tune once he found out who was involved. When I first posted about the case, it had not made the mainstream media yet, and I didn't mention he was a Republican. How things changed once the story broke. Read More

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