Comments on: On principle

By: James Waterton

James Waterton — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:20:00 +0000

Orang – I've noticed that a lot of young, smart women are lefties. This is mainly due to their relatively low incomes. Most of them make the conversion from left to right in their mid-late 20s when they start earning some decent money and suddenly they realise getting a third of your paypacket taken in tax to fund a socialist agenda really sucks.That's one big reason why socialism's a young wo/man's game. Young people generally don't earn that much – the progressive tax system means they can easily afford socialism. This is, of course, quite a hypocritical move – it also indicates a lack of moral reasoning. Unfortunately, most young lefties destined for the right find it difficult to think beyond their immediate circumstances.Anyhoo, what I've noticed about the left is that they're *extremely* intolerant of people who don't agree with them – I find this particularly humorous, considering all the "tolerance" crap they like to come out with. Most of the relationships I've had with lefty girls have petered out because she doesn't like my politics – and most of the time she doesn't really understand them, despite my best efforts to clarify. "Liberal voter" is about maximum comprehension of the libertarian philosophy for a depressingly large chunk of young socialists.This is also reflected in national politics: just look at the difference between the cultures of the (once socialist, with strong loyalty and fraternal traits) ALP and the Liberal Party. If you're a pollie and you defect from LP to ALP, you *might* get accepted if you're bringing a seat with you. Just don't expect preselection at the next ballot. You'll certainly never be trusted. Make the move in the other direction and you get welcomed with open arms – the Libs will accept (almost) anyone. Personally, I don't give a shit about someone's politics if I'm going to have a relationship with them – as long as their motivations for believing what they believe are worthy. Most leftist girls I've come across may say they agree – but in practice I've discovered they don't.

By: orang

orang — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:55:00 +0000

Arundhati Roy…. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. what a babe.I can't imagine having sex with any woman other than a leftie. I mean if she was a RWDB, and she you know was ah..you'd be constantly be worried that she would clamp down hard in her zeal to punish your political bent. Of course, if she was a good looking RWDB you might just bite your tongue regarding your politics, and just enjoy it. But there's be no bonding you know? She then becomes just a bimbo. Well, most RWDB are bimbo's has anyone noticed? I mean right wing bimbo's are typically frigid bitches. In my experience.

By: neoleftychick

neoleftychick — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:05:00 +0000

Perhaps Roy is like our very own Peacenik bleeding heart Larissa Behrendt and simply wasn't attracted enough by the money offered. If its not enough for a new pair of Manolo Blahniks, its hardly worth getting out of bed to accept the prize, right?

By: Wombat

Wombat — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:31:00 +0000

James Waterton said…"(presumably) females"Ouch!

By: James Waterton

James Waterton — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:03:00 +0000

Apologies – who are the "three bitches"? I am counting two anti-Orang (presumably) females on this thread…Neoleftychick and Violet. Who is the other bitch? Surely you're not talking about Ms Roy herself?

By: Wombat

Wombat — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:47:00 +0000

Yes Orang, The love and compassion from these lovers of humanity, just oozes out of every pore of their skin doesn't it?

By: James Waterton

James Waterton — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:38:00 +0000

Orang – I told you before; LSD is best avoided.

By: orang

orang — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:29:00 +0000

bitches..Ant, you seem to attract the witches of MacBeth……[Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]FIRST WITCH.Where hast thou been, sister?SECOND WITCH.Killing swine.THIRD WITCH.Sister, where thou?FIRST WITCH.A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap,And mounch'd, and mounch'd, and mounch'd:–"Give me," quoth I:"Aroint thee, witch!" the rump-fed ronyon cries.Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master o' the Tiger:But in a sieve I'll thither sail,And, like a rat without a tail,I'll do, I'll do, and I'll do.SECOND WITCH.I'll give thee a wind.FIRST WITCH.Thou art kind.THIRD WITCH.And I another.FIRST WITCH.I myself have all the other:And the very ports they blow,All the quarters that they knowI' the shipman's card.I will drain him dry as hay:Sleep shall neither night nor dayHang upon his pent-house lid;He shall live a man forbid:Weary seven-nights nine times nineShall he dwindle, peak, and pine:Though his bark cannot be lost,Yet it shall be tempest-tost.–Look what I have.SECOND WITCH.Show me, show me.FIRST WITCH.Here I have a pilot's thumb,Wreck'd as homeward he did come.[Drum within.]THIRD WITCH.A drum, a drum!Macbeth doth come.ALL.The weird sisters, hand in hand,Posters of the sea and land,Thus do go about, about:Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,And thrice again, to make up nine:–Peace!–the charm's wound up.[Enter Macbeth and Banquo.]

By: violet

violet — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:18:00 +0000

neoleftychickI heartily agree with your sentiments, and I would add also that Roy's adjective studded prose makes me want to puke.

By: neoleftychick

neoleftychick — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:55:00 +0000

I am trying to ressurect the principles of the Left from all the odious and empty garbage that the likes of Said-mantra-chanting mindless fools like Roy spout. She is a dizzy dollybird who, like Naomi Wolf before her, is adored by the once-left press because she is photogenic.