The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #71363   Message #1220747
Posted By: Nerd
07-Jul-04 - 11:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: Kerry/Edwards
Subject: RE: BS: Kerry/Edwards
Oh, like this?

Doesn't anyone get the point? It doesn't matter for squat that Bengi expresses a shameless nostalgia for a uniform, unchallenging, homogeneous society that never really existed. What's far more relevant is that Bengi's supporters can be stereotyped as primitive tools of prepackaged political ideology and horny opportunists to boot. One of my objectives is to fight the good fight. Whenever there's an argument about his devotion to principles and to freedom, all one has to do is point out that all he has managed to attain with his ethics is a jab at hardworking individuals. That should settle the argument pretty quickly. It has been proven time and time again that I experienced quite an epiphany when I first realized that despite his protestations and rhetoric, the facts do not support Bengi's claims. That's the sort of statement that some people contend is self-pitying, but which I believe is merely a statement of fact. And it's a statement that needs to be made, because to Bengi, sectarianism is a kind of religion. More than that, Bengi holds onto power like the eunuch mandarins of the Forbidden City -- sterile obstacles to progress who abridge our basic civil liberties.

If revanchism were an Olympic sport, Bengi would clinch the gold medal. There's a lot of talk nowadays about his intemperate anecdotes, but not much action. It is never easy to judge what the most appropriate or effective response to his stingy excuses is, but one unfortunate fact remains clear: If everyone does his own, small part, together we can take action. The end.