Comments on: All Your Vote Are Belong To Us: A Conversation About American Liberalism http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/06/all-your-vote-are-belong-to-us-a-conversation-about-american-liberalism/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A Political Merry-Go-Round With Wheels | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/06/all-your-vote-are-belong-to-us-a-conversation-about-american-liberalism/comment-page-1/#comment-9603 A Political Merry-Go-Round With Wheels | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:45:18 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=5256#comment-9603 [...] our discussion on American liberalism yesterday, Freddie noted that part of the recent history of liberals is a certain kowtowing to the success of [...] [...] our discussion on American liberalism yesterday, Freddie noted that part of the recent history of liberals is a certain kowtowing to the success of [...]

]]> By: Scott H. Payne http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/06/all-your-vote-are-belong-to-us-a-conversation-about-american-liberalism/comment-page-1/#comment-9504 Scott H. Payne Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:24:21 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=5256#comment-9504 To carry on in the comments here a bit. Freddie, to say that Friedman's demarcation of an information economy is just a buzzword that is only useful if you happen to be Thomas Friedman is akin to saying that "localist" is just a buzzword for dissident conservatives that only has any meaning if you happen to be Patrick Deneen or Rod Dreher or Daniel Larison. Just because the term/concept doesn't currently apply to or have a tonne of meaning for a broad swath of the population, doesn't mean that it is devoid of value and ought to be swept under the rhetorical rug. To carry on in the comments here a bit.

Freddie, to say that Friedman’s demarcation of an information economy is just a buzzword that is only useful if you happen to be Thomas Friedman is akin to saying that “localist” is just a buzzword for dissident conservatives that only has any meaning if you happen to be Patrick Deneen or Rod Dreher or Daniel Larison.

Just because the term/concept doesn’t currently apply to or have a tonne of meaning for a broad swath of the population, doesn’t mean that it is devoid of value and ought to be swept under the rhetorical rug.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/06/all-your-vote-are-belong-to-us-a-conversation-about-american-liberalism/comment-page-1/#comment-9493 Dave Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:37:17 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=5256#comment-9493 My comments seemed to come in quite late for some reason. No big deal though. My comments seemed to come in quite late for some reason. No big deal though.

]]> By: E.D. Kain http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/06/all-your-vote-are-belong-to-us-a-conversation-about-american-liberalism/comment-page-1/#comment-9487 E.D. Kain Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:12:06 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=5256#comment-9487 Good chat, guys. We'll have to do it again. Good chat, guys. We’ll have to do it again.

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