Comments on: Rewriting the conservative narrative http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-28007 Martin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:23:33 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-28007 My type of Republican, yea, back when center-left liberal republicans were an important staple of the party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Brooke My type of Republican, yea, back when center-left liberal republicans were an important staple of the party.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Brooke

]]> By: zic http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27773 zic Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:40:59 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27773 If only the <pro-life agenda</i> you'd like conservatives to push as an alternative wedge issue to gay rights didn't involve telling more than half the population what they should do with their lives. How about a pro-life agenda about things like, well, not dropping bombs on kids in foreign lands? Pro-life stuff like that? If only the <pro-life agenda you’d like conservatives to push as an alternative wedge issue to gay rights didn’t involve telling more than half the population what they should do with their lives.

How about a pro-life agenda about things like, well, not dropping bombs on kids in foreign lands? Pro-life stuff like that?

]]> By: zic http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27772 zic Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:36:32 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27772 This atheist replies, "Thank God he's dead, sir. Thank God Reagan's dead." This atheist replies, “Thank God he’s dead, sir. Thank God Reagan’s dead.”

]]> By: E.D. Kain http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27746 E.D. Kain Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:50:54 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27746 You think 2% of black people are social conservatives? Did you miss the whole gay marriage battle in California? Do you know where many blacks stand on issues such as gay marriage? I'm not judging people in widely racial terms here, either. Blacks and hispanics are often very religious and have socially conservative views. You think 2% of black people are social conservatives? Did you miss the whole gay marriage battle in California? Do you know where many blacks stand on issues such as gay marriage? I’m not judging people in widely racial terms here, either. Blacks and hispanics are often very religious and have socially conservative views.

]]> By: Jaybird http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27736 Jaybird Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:47:06 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27736 One would hope that theories other than those of the neocons will get a fair hearing in the future. I mean, sure. The neocons will point out that we didn't have enough willpower and they didn't get enough funding and management had too much wastefraudandabuse... but, surely, non-neocon theories will get more face time... right? One would hope that theories other than those of the neocons will get a fair hearing in the future.

I mean, sure. The neocons will point out that we didn’t have enough willpower and they didn’t get enough funding and management had too much wastefraudandabuse… but, surely, non-neocon theories will get more face time… right?

]]> By: Barry http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27727 Barry Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:43:06 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27727 Jim Henley (highclearing.com) once coined a beautiful saying: 'they have people for that'. He meant that, in a political coalition, things are divied up between factions. For example, if you're a conservative and oppose a policy of imperial expansion and continual war, tough luck - foreign policy was largely handed over to the neocons. Similarly, if you have a libertarian social attitude - well, the social conservatives will have far more say than the social libertarians (who got lower corporate taxes and regulations, and so should be satisfied). Jim Henley (highclearing.com) once coined a beautiful saying:
‘they have people for that’. He meant that, in a political coalition, things are divied up between factions. For example, if you’re a conservative and oppose a policy of imperial expansion and continual war, tough luck – foreign policy was largely handed over to the neocons.

Similarly, if you have a libertarian social attitude – well, the social conservatives will have far more say than the social libertarians (who got lower corporate taxes and regulations, and so should be satisfied).

]]> By: Barry http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27723 Barry Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27723 E.D. Kain October 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm Actually I think it’s important to realize that many people of color are social conservatives. Last I heard, that'd be ~2% of blacks, a minority of Asian-Americans, and a rapidly shrinking minority of Hispanics. True, it's 'many', in the sense of millions(!) of people, but as a fraction of the population, it's small and shrinking. E.D. Kain
October 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Actually I think it’s important to realize that many people of color are social conservatives.

Last I heard, that’d be ~2% of blacks, a minority of Asian-Americans, and a rapidly shrinking minority of Hispanics. True, it’s ‘many’, in the sense of millions(!) of people, but as a fraction of the population, it’s small and shrinking.

]]> By: matoko_chan http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27685 matoko_chan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:28:35 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27685 Dude.. You don't need to convince meh you aren't RELLY racists-- convince them. 97% blacks voted for Obama 67% youth voted for Obama 68% hispanic voted for Obama Dude..
You don’t need to convince meh you aren’t RELLY racists– convince them.
97% blacks voted for Obama
67% youth voted for Obama
68% hispanic voted for Obama

]]> By: Bob Cheeks http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27684 Bob Cheeks Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:06:03 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27684 Gentle desert flower, "The Bad Shepherd?" I'm not sensing love here! Be kind and a little considerate with your fellows! Gentle desert flower, “The Bad Shepherd?” I’m not sensing love here! Be kind and a little considerate with your fellows!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/10/the-trojan-horse-strategy/#comment-27672 Kyle Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:05:58 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10232#comment-27672 Please continue with your anthropological explanations of how minorities work. It's fascinating, really. Do they all have very high sensibilities? Is it a genetic adaptation or response to environmental stimuli? Do you know where some of these minorities may be so we can study them further? One drop = Black, does that mean the Racial Integrity Act is back? I thought we were trying not to use the one drop rule, oh kids today and your retro fads. Please continue with your anthropological explanations of how minorities work. It’s fascinating, really.

Do they all have very high sensibilities? Is it a genetic adaptation or response to environmental stimuli?

Do you know where some of these minorities may be so we can study them further?

One drop = Black, does that mean the Racial Integrity Act is back? I thought we were trying not to use the one drop rule, oh kids today and your retro fads.

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