meet my ideology

[ulysses]

- equality under the law for all
- protection for those in need
- wise planning for the future
- if it harms no innocent, be free
- stop doing stupid shit with the earth
- stop doing stupid shit in the short term overseas that we'll have to fix later

It's wacky stuff, I know, and subject to one-dimensional thinking. I'll try to do better.

[fascisthunter]

1. and you are a "purist" too!

now if only you were a "centrist" we might be able to let you into that small tent within the big tent of the Democratic Party.



:sarcasm:

[ulysses]

23. it's a character flaw.

:D

[The_Commonist]

2. Sounds about right!

Why does this seem to be so difficult to understand?

[ulysses]

25. lack of imagination?

:shrug:

[Solly Mack]

3. You radical you

[ulysses]

7. stop me before I have goals again!

:D

[Solly Mack]

47. Goals?!?! NOT goals!!! Now you're just talking crazy

before long you'll have reasonable expectations...dangerous

[bemildred]

4. Oh, you crazy ideologue.

How can you be so irrational?
:thumbsup:

[ulysses]

10. don't I know how crazy this is?

:D

[mdmc]

5. r

nice

[ulysses]

29. thanks.

:hi:

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Disruptive!

Not really, kick and rec.

[H2O Man]

8. Very good.

Nominated.

[ulysses]

9. thanks.

:)

[Forkboy]

11. LOL...the nerve, eh?

:crazy:

[ulysses]

16. I've got some iron ones, I tell you.

[KG]

12. you sound like one of those looney leftists that live in an ivory tower on the campus of a liberal

arts college. :eyes:

heh. it been a hoot reading DU since the election. the surrender of some is quicker and more complete than i thought possible.

[ulysses]

17. I know I got into politics because I simply want to win at something.

Don't care what it is. It's a holdover from not being good at dodgeball, I guess.

[Cults4Bush]

13. Damn your pet issues! You woo woo ..ermm.. or something :)

My ideology is exactly the same therefore.. better ;)
Just kidding, sometimes its just so silly around here.

[ulysses]

18. damn, I left out "violent overthrow of the middle class"

:D

[timtom]

14. Love it!

Pretty close to my ideology.

It's all so damn simple.

Ever see "The President's Analyst"?

"It's rather complicated, my boy..."

"No. It's not complicated at all. Dr. Schaeffer talks in his sleep. (He must be stopped)."

[ulysses]

20. who benefits from the idea that it's so complicated?

;-)

[windoe]

15. When common sense is deemed radical

you know you are in trouble.

[ulysses]

21. oh hell, we've been up shit creek for a while.

[windoe]

44. Maybe if enough of us find our paddles and go

the other way! :)

[KoKo]

19. You DO REALIZE...you ARE A MINORITY! Dontcha? n/t

[ulysses]

22. realize? it's key to my identity!

I couldn't function if I weren't protesting the majority.

[KoKo]

24. GOTTCHA!

:grouphug:

[tnlefty]

26. Is "stop doing stupid shit in the short term overseas" a reference to

lied into wars or corporations basically enslaving cheap labor so that jobs leave here?

Anyway, I'm against both, in addition to the items on your list, so I must be a flaming ideologue! :evilgrin:

[ulysses]

27. it includes that, yeah.

so I must be a flaming ideologue!

Fucking freak. :D

[tnlefty]

30. As if I haven't been called that before!!

I'll raise you an equitable, good education for all and living wages and healthcare - universal please! Freaking away, fucking freakin' away.

[ulysses]

33. see, now you're talking crazy stuff.

Folks prefer the insecurity of the current healthcare racket system, and those with their fingers perpetually in the air don't think UHC is a good idea.

[tnlefty]

38. All that I know, is that we have health insurance...

I got sick through no fault of my own, was hospitalized, the treatment after I was released was very expensive, lasted a little over 2 yrs., and it almost bankrupted us because of what BCBS didn't want to pay.

I don't think that working families or anyone should have to deal with that stress in addition to having a nasty illness, but I'm just crazy for wanting better for us as a society.

Is my padded room ready yet?

[ulysses]

39. like your insurance pays for padded rooms.

[tnlefty]

42. Oh shit!!

You're correct. I'd be looking for padding on the street. Thanks for the reminder. :blush:

[Ohio Joe]

28. Sounds reasonable to me

I'm with you. In fact, sounds like true American Ideals to me. :patriot:

[ulysses]

31. "ideals" is a Bad Word, you know.

Makes us sound like we want things and shit. Best keep that under wraps. ;)

[GOPisEvil]

32. Damn commie!

:thumbsup:

[ulysses]

34. keeping Georgia red since 1991.

:hi:

[ulysses]

35. nothing from the "ideologue" crowd?

Why not?

[Two Americas]

36. I will fill in for them

All of this sounds just great, and hey don't get me wrong, I agree with you BUT we do have to live in the real world. It is all fine and well to rant and rave on the Internet, but what are you doing that is constructive? We all know that people with ideals never do anything, and that people who do things have no ideals.

I am on your side, so stop your whining and stop trying to accuse me of being opposed to you, just because I am opposed to you. I used to have all of these ideals, too, and then I grew up, faced reality, and stopped living in fantasy land.

It is great that you want all treated equally under the law. But the reality is that there are powerful people in this country who want to deny equal protection and equal rights to some of us, and they are Americans too and deserve a seat at the table if we want to get anything done. Aren't their opinions as good as anyone else's? We need to hear all voices, and it seems you want to shut some people out just because they want to destroy the earth, oppress the people, and deny justice. We need to welcome their ideas and concepts. Compromise is a reality, and reality is compromised, and a compromised reality is a real compromise. It is what we have to do if we want to get anywhere. we compromise because we can - because it doesn't cost us anything and who cares about the losers who suffer as a result? Tome they take personal responsibility.

We need to rule from the center and represent all Americans. The wealthy and powerful 1% gets 90% of the power, and the other 90% of the people get a 10% share of power, if that. That is compromise. Hey, at least it is better than the Republicans, where the 1% gets all of the power!

I know how you lunatic leftists are. Today you complain about torture, but before you know it we will hear you whining about people losing their jobs. Nothing will ever make you happy, it seems. Whine, whine, whine, doom and gloom, tin foil.

[ulysses]

37. that's not bad, actually.

Compromise is a reality, and reality is compromised, and a compromised reality is a real compromise.

:rofl:

[bertman]

40. You left off "-do whatever it takes to make a shitload of money"

Har Har

[ulysses]

41. ?

[ulysses]

43. a wee

:kick:

[Joe Fields]

45. How dare you spew such vile nonsense! It's positively democratic!

:toast:

[jonnyblitz]

46. I need to check "the audacity of hope" first to see if this is cool. nt