Birth of a Liberal: A Study in Naivete

Rememebr that first feeling of "Whoa, I am deep…"

That first feeling was like when you are a kid and you think that maybe all the crazy people are on the outside, and all the sane people are locked up. This thought was usually debated at camp in between stories of the friend of the friend's head banging against the car, and the exploding stomach filled with pop rocks and Coke…

Then, most people (most who choose to not stand on the FEF, of course) decide to hibernate their deep thoughts until college when some Womyn's studies professor explains of the evils of all white men. Alas, someone lost to all reason. They take that first gulp of deep thought (the crazy people idea = moral relativism) mix it with an agenda driven propagandist and an ideology is born. As this person grows up, they listen to NPR because the soothing guitars and calm speaking provides that coffee house feeling of superiority one gets while shelling out 3.95 for coffee and milk. Plus, this person, and we shall call her "Molly," never heard the story of the poor Vermont farmer who was ruined by the greedy corporation until the trial lawyer thankfully stepped in and put the company out of business. This NPR news is a different slant for Molly…(think the looney bin story…). "Well," Molly thinks, "I care about this poor farmer so clearly we must help these poor souls. Molly was too busy filling up her Nalgene bottle and rolling her eyes during Economics class, so she missed the whole "White Man Conspiracy Theory" about efficient markets, supply and demand etc…Much like no thought is given from an adolescent to say, "Wait a minute. These people in the looney bin drool on themselves, hear voices from Willard Scott, and wear jammies all the time. I think the right people are on the right side of the walls on this one…"

And thus another liberal is born…misguided until she bothers to actually notice all the money coming out of her meager PR assistant's salary...Of course, she is getting her periodical news from Rolling Stone (in between Cosmo quizzes of such importance as: "Are you a slut? Take the test now!" Or "9 ways to drive your man crazy!")and her TV news from the Daily Show. She also will base her opinion on who to vote for from sitting down and really "thinking about the issues"…unless of course the new season of the Apprentice gets in the way…Yes, indecision, lack of ideology and convictions. True signs of a deep thinker. Hey Molly, be sure to Vote…on Wednesday.

Comments

[rannva]

Michael "Bookworm" Silverblatt's deep and nasal NPR voice still scars my memories and send half-hysteric shivers up my spine. And the saliva rich female voices always made me wonder whether I had enough expensive objects in my home to be worthy of listening to their authoritative messages...

I just wish I was verbal enough to take on one of those Mollys...

[The Misspent Life]

What is this other people posting shit? They're treading on my turf.

[rannva]

Misspent: Jealousy does not become you.

Freedom: Take a look at this specimen from the Womyn's camp.
http://thistastesfunny.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_thistastesfunny_archive.html#109175091337919259
Yeah, it would be fun to see a dialogue between you two!