I see a type of person that exists in every movement that is, in general, problematic for society. They can not stomach dissent from their beliefs, and to defend their beliefs they will resort to violence. These whack jobs exist on both sides, although I think the left has the greater population.

DFCtomm on October 17, 2008 at 5:18 PM

Whack! it out of the park.

don’t speak in code. I think Buchanan often swings into the bizarre right, as do some Christian Conservatives, like the late Mr. Falwell, and many of Rush’s dittoheads who can’t seem to think for themselves. Mostly they are those who seem susceptible to conspiracy theory overload, constantly blame the MSM and the Democratic Party for all of the ills of this country, and see the end of days approaching if a Democrat gets near the White House.

trailboss on October 17, 2008 at 4:06 PM

I have to agree with Trailboss, somewhat, on this one. I see a type of person that exists in every movement that is, in general, problematic for society. They can not stomach dissent from their beliefs, and to defend their beliefs they will resort to violence. These whack jobs exist on both sides, although I think the left has the greater population.

Can you specifically point to examples of the same degree of unhinged, feral hatred and rage on the part of the “bizarre right” as can be easily observed on the part of the bizarre left?

ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 4:27 PM

Do you fear being included, TesticularTorment? You shouldn’t. HA is a hangout of many. See my post from 4:17 pm.

LegendHasIt on October 17, 2008 at 4:20 PM

Thanks for the reply, I certainly don’t want to infer that all Rush fans, or all believers, are on the Bizarre Right (I am no Hitchens), just those on the continuum who cannot seem to make rational choices anymore.

many of Rush’s dittoheads who can’t seem to think for themselves

Any examples you would care to cite?

Mostly they are those who seem susceptible to conspiracy theory overload

Like the 9-11 Troofers and the Bush Lied and the Halliburton crowd over at Huffpo and DKos?

constantly blame the MSM and the Democratic Party for all of the ills of this country

Can you point to any inviduals or groups who constantly blame the MSM and the Democrats for ALL the ills?

Can you specifically point to examples of the same degree of unhinged, feral hatred and rage on the part of the “bizarre right” as can be easily observed on the part of the bizarre left?

trailboss on October 17, 2008 at 4:06 PM

OK, Cool. I can agree with about half that. Thank you for your courteous reply.

Buchanan definitely gives conservatism a bad name all too often anymore.

Although most of Limbaugh’s fans can and do think for themselves… Limbaugh just expresses things better than a lot of them do, and has the big microphone, so they just say ‘ditto’.

I’m not a big Rush fan, personally, (although I thank God he is there) I don’t think I have ever quoted him, but he has actually quoted ME (one of my FR posts a few years ago). So don’t confuse agreement with inability to think for ones self.

And I’m not a particularly strong ‘believer’, but I certainly see some amazing parallels with the end-of-days prophecies with the CURRENT Democrats getting near the White House. Anyone that doesn’t see those parallels is either ignorant of them, or is a fool whistling past the graveyard.

Democrats will do what all Democrat politicians do and what all Democrat politicians have done historically.

Lie, cheat, murder and steal.

Democrat politicians are all worthless scum and anyone who votes for them willingly is a complete idiot.

NoDonkey on October 17, 2008 at 4:14 PM

From another thread, but pretty much sums up my definition of the Bizarre Right.

Correction: left of a term

ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:36 PM

Hey, good catch there, PocketPoolMania!

Just as I thought. When confronted on his use of language and asked to define his terms, Trailboss buggers off.

ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:54 PM

Hey, GroinRage, Trailboss has a life to live, unlike you wealthy ne’r do wells.

The bizarre right is the mirror image of the feral left, and due to your intermittent but recurrent bouts of logic, I certainly wouldn’t lump you in that category.

Would that be a code for Christian Conservatives?
or
People that liked Goldwater?
or
People that like Buchanan?
or

I don’t speak in code. I think Buchanan often swings into the bizarre right, as do some Christian Conservatives, like the late Mr. Falwell, and many of Rush’s dittoheads who can’t seem to think for themselves. Mostly they are those who seem susceptible to conspiracy theory overload, constantly blame the MSM and the Democratic Party for all of the ills of this country, and see the end of days approaching if a Democrat gets near the White House.

LegendHasIt on October 17, 2008 at 3:59 PM

LOL. When danger reared its ugly head/he bravely turned his tail and fled…

Trailboss, in honor of your great bravery; I hereby dub thee: BailTross

Come on, enlighten us as to who you consider to be the bizarre right. – LegendHasIt on October 17, 2008 at 3:38 PM

I’m still waiting for concrete examples of the extremism of Rush Limbaugh.

Come on, enlighten us as to who you consider to be the bizarre right.

trailboss on October 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM

Telling me I’m ten degrees to the right of a term you have not defined is not a definition. You threw the term into the discourse. Now define it.

Define “the bizarre right.”

ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:29 PM

You are about 10 degrees to the left of it.

ROVE, you magnificent bastard. You knew five years ago that 0bama would be walking down that particular street, right at that particular time, and planted an RNC sleeper agent in that house, where 0bama would stop to take questions, to verbally ambush the man at a vulnerable moment.

The feral left has only half the responsibility – the bizarre right has the other half. The two wings are indistinguishable from each other. – trailboss on October 17, 2008 at 3:27 PM

Define “the bizarre right.”