Criticism for Conservatives and Liberals
Monday, September 15, 2008 at 07:51PM
J. Mark Jordan in ViewPoint
Criticize a conservative and he will argue on the substance of the charge.
Criticize a liberal and he will assassinate your character.
Criticize a conservative and he will ask for your evidence.
Criticize a liberal and he will call you a liar and be done with it.
Criticize a conservative and he will debate you on the logic of the charge.
Criticize a liberal and he will appeal to the emotional content of the allegation.
Criticize a conservative and he will still respect you for speaking your mind.
Criticize a liberal and he will curse you for speaking your mind.
Criticize a conservative and he will defend your right to express your opinion.
Criticize a liberal and he will rip you for hate speech and bigotry.
Criticize a conservative and he will seriously examine your contentions.
Criticize a liberal and he will mock your stupidity for opposing him.
Criticize a conservative and he will listen and answer you on the merits of the charge.
Criticize a liberal and he will interrupt you and shout you down.
Criticize a conservative and he will believe that you speak in good faith.
Criticize a liberal and he will indict you for having an agenda of greed and selfishness.
Criticize a conservative and he will assume you are speaking on your own behalf.
Criticize a liberal and he will accuse you of speaking on behalf of an evil system.
Criticize a conservative and he will give you an honest and direct answer.
Criticize a liberal and he will obfuscate his answer with smoke and mirrors.
Criticize a conservative and he will shake hands with you at the end of the day.
Criticize a liberal and he will spit on you at the end of the day.
Criticize a conservative and he will work on a compromise with you.
Criticize a liberal and he will shaft you and do things his way after all.
Criticize a conservative and he will forget it and wipe the slate clean.
Criticize a liberal and he will exact revenge on you and make you pay.
Criticize a conservative and you can never lose.
Criticize a liberal and you can never win.
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