I Helped Someone Today

An internet user who identified himself as W. Easttom II started a thread on a message board about why he became a conservative after spending his youth as a “raging liberal.” Other users, of course, began responding and “discussing” the issue (if one can call the mess of comments a discussion). After one particular user attacked Easttom’s position, the author responded; his response merited a response from The Filthy Logician. For your enjoyment:

(For the record: I am not attacking nor defending any of the positions mentioned by either party. Such a discussion, while full of amusement, will come much later, when I’m feeling violently cynical.)

W. Easttom II says:

“Before I start let me state that G. W. Bush was an embaressment to the GOP and I will never fogive them for supporting him.

with that said, what happened to me? I was a left leaning liberal in college, now I am fairly conservative (though not that religious). How did this happen?

1. First of all financially I learned as the years went buy that while anyone can have hard times, those who are chronically poor are really that way due to some flaw of theirs. Usually stuipidity or laziness. It is harsh, but it is real.

2. Social programs: I could not find one that actually worked. I could not find one that did not do more harm than good.

3. Morality: Yes a two parent family with a father and mother actually IS better for the kids.

After many years of clinging to it, I realizes liberalism was simply wrong.”

Josey_rick says:

“Let me tell you why I became a conservative.

I like invading countries for no reason and killing thousands of my own people.
I like turning a surplus into a record deficit in record time.
I like not caring about the environment and that "green house thing" those hippies conjoured up.
I like not letting those who are in love not get married because their bodies dont interjoin.
I like making women bring children into this world so that I can refuse to give then money in 20 years when they are sitting out front of the supermarket begging for a "forty"

That is why I love my party. Cause we are better than everyone, and richer too...”

W. Easttom II says:

“Wow, more totally unbased rhetoric. I guess I was naive expecting someone from the left to ever actually discuss facts.”

The Filthy Logician says:

“I agree with your assessment of Josey_rick’s post as 'unbased rhetoric.' While I’m not sure what you exactly mean by 'unbased,' for it is not, contrary to your belief, a real word, I can, through context, assume your general position.

However, I suggest you cease pointing out that other people’s posts are 'unbased rhetoric' for your original post was also 'unbased rhetoric.' It would be to your advantage to resist the temptation to point out the faults of your creative products.

And another piece of advice: I suggest you refrain from asking others to discuss facts, insinuating that you, all along, have been doing just that. 'Discussing facts' normally consists of stating propositions, supporting them with meaningful arguments, and then letting someone else do the same. You, however, have simply stated facts, all of them unsubstantiated. So, again, it’s in your best interest to not point out the faults of your own post and, presumably, your own intellect.

Hopefully, this has been helpful.”

Ah, it feels good to help other people.

And now, some manlove. Rasheed Wallace is helping Richard Hamilton double team what appears to be a very confused Manu Ginobli.